Completeness of TNM staging of small-cell and non-small-cell lung cancer in the Danish cancer registry 2004–2009

摘要

ObjectiveWe examined the completeness of TNM staging of small-cell (SCLC) and nonsmall- cell (NSCLC) lung cancer in the national Danish Cancer Registry (DCR) and whether staging varied by year of diagnosis, gender, age, degree of comorbidity, or presence of histopathological diagnosis.