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Subsets of Stage IIIA (N2)
Robinson LA, Wagner H, Ruckdeschel JC
Treatment of Stage IIIA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer;
Chest 2003; 123:202-220
IIIA
1
Incidental
nodal metastases found on final pathologic examination of the
resection specimen
IIIA
2
Nodal (
single station
) metastases recognized
intraoperatively
IIIA
3
Nodal metastases (single or multiple station)
recognized by prethoracotomy
staging
(mediastinoscopy, other nodal biopsy, or PET scan)
IIIA
4
Bulky or fixed multistation
N2 disease