Spread through air spaces (STAS): a comprehensive update

The new concept of spread through air spaces (STAS) was introduced for pulmonary adenocarcinomas (ADC) in the 2015 World Health Organization (WHO) classification for lung cancer. Yet available data demonstrate that STAS is of high prognostic impact and associated with specific clinic-pathological ch...

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Main Author: Warth, Arne (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: October 2017
In: Translational Lung Cancer Research
Year: 2017, Volume: 6, Issue: 5, Pages: 501-507
ISSN:2226-4477
DOI:10.21037/tlcr.2017.06.08
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.21037/tlcr.2017.06.08
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: http://tlcr.amegroups.com/article/view/14455
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Author Notes:Arne Warth
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Summary:The new concept of spread through air spaces (STAS) was introduced for pulmonary adenocarcinomas (ADC) in the 2015 World Health Organization (WHO) classification for lung cancer. Yet available data demonstrate that STAS is of high prognostic impact and associated with specific clinic-pathological characteristics. This article provides a comprehensive overview on recent developments in this field.
Physical Description:Online Resource
ISSN:2226-4477
DOI:10.21037/tlcr.2017.06.08