Klin Onkol 1998; 11(1): 24-26.
Summary: Accurate and reproducible classification of lung cancer is essential for both clinical practice and research. Changing requirements for the classification are subject to the introduction of new diagnostic methods and therapeutic strategies. This work is focused on a recent proposal of revisions in ihe international system for staging lung cancer presented by Clifton P. Mountain (Chest, 111, 1997,1710-17) and summarizes comments on the new classification.
