Table 2 Differences in stage III NSCLC tumour stage classification between the seventh and eighth edition of the tumour, node and metastases classification of lung cancer.

From: The current treatment landscape in the UK for stage III NSCLC

Stage

Seventh edition TNM

Eighth edition TNM

T3 N1 M0

IIIA

IIIA

T4 N0 M0

IIIA

IIIA

T4 N1 M0

IIIA

IIIA

T1 N2 M0

IIIA

IIIA

T2 N2 M0

IIIA

IIIA

T3 N2 M0

IIIA

IIIB

T4 N2 M0

IIIB

IIIB

T1 N3 M0

IIIB

IIIB

T2 N3 M0

IIIB

IIIB

T3 N3 M0

IIIB

IIIC

T4 N3 M0

IIIB

IIIC

  1. This table was created by the author using guidance from refs. 5,44,45