TY - JOUR T1 - Hot topics from the Assemblies JF - Breathe JO - Breathe SP - 157 LP - 158 DO - 10.1183/20734735.112115 VL - 11 IS - 2 A2 - , Y1 - 2015/06/01 UR - http://breathe.ersjournals.com/content/11/2/157.abstract N2 - Summary: The accuracy of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) staging is fundamental for the management of lung cancer patients. Visceral pleural invasion (VPI) is a poor prognostic factor in NSCLC. Its presence results in upstaging of tumours <3 cm according to the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) TNM staging system. However, the role of VPI as an independent prognostic factor in tumours <7 cm is unclear. ER -