After
a patient is diagnosed with mesothelioma the next
step is to conduct various tests so as to find
out if the cancer has spread to various parts
of the body. Determining which stage of the mesothelioma
a patient is in is very important. It is this
diagnosis that helps in planning the treatment
of a patient. There are three staging systems
currently in use for pleural mesothelioma and
each one measures somewhat different variables.
The more recent systems are TNM system and the
Brigham system.
BUTCHART STAGING
SYSTEM
THE TNM SYSTEM
THE BRIGHAM
STAGING SYSTEM |
