Ajcc Cancer Staging Manual Plus Eztnm (Book with CD-ROM)

by Greene, Frederick L.

• ISBN13: 9780387401638
• ISBN10: 0387401636
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-06-01
• Publisher: SPRINGER

Summary

AJCC CANCER STAGING MANUAL PLUS EZTNM®, SIXTH EDITION is the preeminent system used by physicians and healthcare professionals worldwide to facilitate the uniform description of neoplastic diseases. Fully revised and updated, it brings together all currently available information on staging of cancer at various anatomic sites and incorporates newly acquired knowledge on the etiology and pathology of cancer. New to this edition is the revolutinary EZTNM® - compatible with both the Palm and Mircrosoft Operating Systems. It is the only physician-designed, professional grade cancer staging program for handhelds. At the user's fingertips are 50 different cancer types organized by anatomic region. EZTNM® uses a dynamic and intuitive TNM selection process. The user can see the definition for each T, N, and M parameter and can calculate the stage of disease once all parameters are entered. The user can also create a detailed patient information record and maintain a patient list. The AJCC CANCER STAGING MANUAL PLUS EZTNM®continues to provide standardized data forms for each anatomic site, to be included as part of permanent patient records, enabling clinicians and researchers to maintain consistency in evaluating the efficacy of diagnosis and treatment. The ACJJ CANCER STAGING MANUAL PLUS EZTNM® is an essential and ground-breaking resource for oncologists, pathologists, surgeons, cancer registrars, and medical professionals worldwide to assure that all those taking care of cancer patients will be trained in the language of cancer staging.

Table of Contents

Preface
Brief Contents by Part
General Information on Cancer Staging and End-Results Reporting	p. 1
Purposes and Principles of Staging	p. 3
Cancer Survival Analysis	p. 9
Head and Neck Sites	p. 17
Lip and Oral Cavity	p. 23
Pharynx (Including Base of Tongue, Soft Palate, and Uvula)	p. 33
Larynx	p. 47
Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses	p. 59
Major Salivary Glands (Parotid, Submandibular, and Sublingual)	p. 69
Thyroid	p. 77
Digestive System	p. 89
Esophagus	p. 91
Stomach	p. 99
Small Intestine	p. 107
Colon and Rectum	p. 113
Anal Canal	p. 125
Liver (Including Intrahepatic Bile Ducts)	p. 131
Gallbladder	p. 139
Extrahepatic Bile Ducts	p. 145
Ampulla of Vater	p. 151
Exocrine Pancreas	p. 157
Thorax	p. 165
Lung	p. 167
Pleural Mesothelioma	p. 179
Musculoskeletal Sites	p. 185
Bone	p. 187
Soft Tissue Sarcoma	p. 193
Skin	p. 201
Carcinoma of the Skin (Excluding Eyelid, Vulva, and Penis)	p. 203
Melanoma of the Skin	p. 209
Breast	p. 221
Breast	p. 223
Gynecologic Sites	p. 241
Vulva	p. 243
Vagina	p. 251
Cervix Uteri	p. 259
Corpus Uteri	p. 267
Ovary	p. 275
Fallopian Tube	p. 285
Gestational Trophoblastic Tumors	p. 293
Genitourinary Sites	p. 301
Penis	p. 303
Prostate	p. 309
Testis	p. 317
Kidney	p. 323
Renal Pelvis and Ureter	p. 329
Urinary Bladder	p. 335
Urethra	p. 341
Ophthalmic Sites	p. 347
Carcinoma of the Eyelid	p. 349
Carcinoma of the Conjunctiva	p. 355
Malignant Melanoma of the Conjunctiva	p. 361
Malignant Melanoma of the Uvea	p. 365
Retinoblastoma	p. 371
Carcinoma of the Lacrimal Gland	p. 377
Sarcoma of the Orbit	p. 381
Central Nervous System	p. 385
Brain and Spinal Cord	p. 387
Lymphoid Neoplasms	p. 391
Lymphoid Neoplasms	p. 393
Personnel and Contributors	p. 407
Index	p. 417
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