ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Noninvasive Clinical Staging of Primary Lung Cancer

Authors

Patricia M. de Groot
Jonathan H. Chung
Jeanne B. Ackman
Mark F. Berry
Brett W. Carter
Patrick M. Colletti
Stephen B. Hobbs
Barbara L. McComb
Benjamin Movsas, Henry Ford HealthFollow
Betty C. Tong
Christopher M. Walker
Sue S. Yom
Jeffrey P. Kanne

Recommended Citation

de Groot PM, Chung JH, Ackman JB, Berry MF, Carter BW, Colletti PM, Hobbs SB, McComb BL, Movsas B, Tong BC, Walker CM, Yom SS, and Kanne JP. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Noninvasive Clinical Staging of Primary Lung Cancer. J Am Coll Radiol 2019; 16(5):S184-S195.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-1-2019

Publication Title

J Am Coll Radiol

Abstract

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in both men and women. The major risk factor for lung cancer is personal tobacco smoking, particularly for small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) and squamous cell lung cancers, but other significant risk factors include exposure to secondhand smoke, environmental radon, occupational exposures, and air pollution. Education and socioeconomic status affect both incidence and outcomes. Non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), including adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and large cell carcinoma, comprises about 85% of lung cancers. SCLC accounts for approximately 13% to 15% of cases. Prognosis is directly related to stage at presentation. NSCLC is staged using the eighth edition of the tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) criteria of the American Joint Committee on Cancer. For SCLC the eighth edition of TNM staging is recommended to be used in conjunction with the modified Veterans Administration Lung Study Group classification system distinguishing limited stage from extensive stage SCLC. The American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria are evidence-based guidelines for specific clinical conditions that are reviewed annually by a multidisciplinary expert panel. The guideline development and revision include an extensive analysis of current medical literature from peer reviewed journals and the application of well-established methodologies (RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method and Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation or GRADE) to rate the appropriateness of imaging and treatment procedures for specific clinical scenarios. In those instances where evidence is lacking or equivocal, expert opinion may supplement the available evidence to recommend imaging or treatment.

PubMed ID

31054745

Volume

16

Issue

5S

First Page

S184

Last Page

S195