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Review
. 2017 Oct;6(5):501-507.
doi: 10.21037/tlcr.2017.06.08.

Spread through air spaces (STAS): a comprehensive update

Arne Warth  1   2
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Review

Spread through air spaces (STAS): a comprehensive update

Arne Warth. Transl Lung Cancer Res. 2017 Oct.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Spread through air spaces (STAS); lung cancer; metastasis; prognosis; recurrence.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: The author has no conflicts of interest to declare.

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