Ajcc Cancer Staging Handbook: From the Ajcc Cancer Staging Manual

by Greene, Frederick L.; Page, David L.; Fleming, Irvin D.; Fritz, April G.; Balch, Charles M.

• ISBN13: 9780387401645
• ISBN10: 0387401644
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-06-01
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

AJCC Cancer Staging Handbook 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 revolutionary EZTNM® - compatible with both the Palm and Microsoft 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 as he works and calculates 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 Handbook 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 AJCC Cancer Staging Handbook 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. 15
Head and Neck Sites	p. 27
Lip and Oral Cavity	p. 35
Pharynx (Including Base of Tongue, Soft Palate, and Uvula)	p. 47
Larynx	p. 61
Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses	p. 73
Major Salivary Glands (Parotid, Submandibular, and Sublingual)	p. 81
Thyroid	p. 89
Digestive System	p. 99
Esophagus	p. 101
Stomach	p. 111
Small Intestine	p. 119
Colon and Rectum	p. 127
Anal Canal	p. 139
Liver (Including Intrahepatic Bile Ducts)	p. 145
Gallbladder	p. 155
Extrahepatic Bile Ducts	p. 163
Ampulla of Vater	p. 171
Exocrine Pancreas	p. 179
Thorax	p. 189
Lung	p. 191
Pleural Mesothelioma	p. 205
Musculoskeletal Sites	p. 211
Bone	p. 213
Soft Tissue Sarcoma	p. 221
Skin	p. 229
Carcinoma of the Skin (Excluding Eyelid, Vulva, and Penis)	p. 231
Melanoma of the Skin	p. 239
Breast	p. 255
Breast	p. 257
Gynecologic Sites	p. 283
Vulva	p. 285
Vagina	p. 289
Cervix Uteri	p. 293
Corpus Uteri	p. 299
Ovary	p. 307
Fallopian Tube	p. 317
Gestational Trophoblastic Tumors	p. 323
Genitourinary Sites	p. 329
Penis	p. 331
Prostate	p. 337
Testis	p. 347
Kidney	p. 355
Renal Pelvis and Ureter	p. 361
Urinary Bladder	p. 367
Urethra	p. 375
Ophthalmic Sites	p. 381
Carcinoma of the Eyelid	p. 383
Carcinoma of the Conjunctiva	p. 387
Malignant Melanoma of the Conjunctiva	p. 391
Malignant Melanoma of the Uvea	p. 395
Retinoblastoma	p. 401
Carcinoma of the Lacrimal Gland	p. 407
Sarcoma of the Orbit	p. 411
Central Nervous System	p. 415
Brain and Spinal Cord	p. 417
Lymphoid Neoplasms	p. 425
Lymphoid Neoplasms	p. 427
Personnel and Contributors	p. 449
Index	p. 463
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