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World J Radiol. Mar 28, 2019; 11(3): 27-45
Published online Mar 28, 2019. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v11.i3.27
Published online Mar 28, 2019. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v11.i3.27
Table 3 Masaoka–Koga staging system
| Stage | Degree of invasion | 5 yr survival rate (%) |
| I | Tumor completely encapsulated | 96-100 |
| IIa | Microscopic tumor invasion into the capsule | 86-95 |
| IIb | Tumor invasion into the surrounding fat | |
| III | Tumor invasion into surrounding organ such as the pericardium, great vessel or lung | 56-69 |
| IVa | Pleural or pericardial dissemination | 11-50 |
| IVb | Lymphatic or hematogeneous metastasis |
- Citation: Broncano J, Alvarado-Benavides AM, Bhalla S, Álvarez-Kindelan A, Raptis CA, Luna A. Role of advanced magnetic resonance imaging in the assessment of malignancies of the mediastinum. World J Radiol 2019; 11(3): 27-45
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8470/full/v11/i3/27.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4329/wjr.v11.i3.27