TNM classification Category Status Brief description T (tumor) Tis Carcinoma in situ T1 Largest diameter <3 cm, surrounded by lung tissue or visceral pleura, main bronchus not involved T1a(mi) Minimally invasive adenocarcinoma (adenocarcinoma with lepidic growth pattern < 3 cm in greatest extent with a solid portion < 5 mm in diameter) T1a Largest diameter … Lung Cancer (Bronchial Carcinoma): Classification
A comprehensive clinical examination is the basis for selecting further diagnostic steps: General physical examination – including blood pressure, pulse, body temperature, body weight, body height; furthermore: Inspection (viewing). Skin and mucous membranes Inspection and palpation (palpation) of the lymph node stations (cervical, axillary, supraclavicular, inguinal). Auscultation (listening) of the heart [due tosymptom: thoracic pain … Lung Cancer (Bronchial Carcinoma): Examination
Laboratory parameters of 1st order – obligatory laboratory tests. Small blood count Differential blood count Electrolytes – calcium, phosphate Fasting glucose (fasting blood sugar) Liver parameters – alanine aminotransferase (ALT, GPT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST, GOT), glutamate dehydrogenase (GLDH) and gamma-glutamyl transferase (gamma-GT, GGT), alkaline phosphatase, bilirubin. Renal parameters – urea, creatinine, cystatin C or creatinine … Lung Cancer (Bronchial Carcinoma): Test and Diagnosis
