AJCC Cancer Staging Handbook: From the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual

by Ajcc; American Cancer Society; Greene, Frederick L.

• ISBN13: 9780387952703
• ISBN10: 0387952705
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-05-01
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

From the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual prepared by the American Joint Committer on Cancer, the Cancer Staging Handbook contains the complete text of the Manual conveniently sized to fit the pocket of a lab coat for complete portability.* Used by physicians and health care professionals worldwide to facilitate the uniform description of neoplastic diseases, the fully revised and updated Sixth Edition of the AJCC Cancer Staging Handbook 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. Proper classification and staging allow the physician to determine treatment more appropriately, evaluate results of management more reliably, and compare worldwide statistics reported from various institutions on a local, regional, and national basis more confidently. All of the TNM staging information included in the Sixth Edition is uniform between the AJCC and the UICC (International Union Against Cancer). Organized by disease site into 48 comprehensive chapters, the Sixth Edition features much-anticipated, major revisions to the chapters on melanoma and breast cancer. Numerous new line drawings illustrate key anatomic sites throughout the text. Additional user-friendly enhancements include:* a concise summary of changes in the TNM classification since the previous edition at the start of every chapter* page tabs for easy access between chapters* a comprehensive index The Sixth Edition of the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual and Handbook remain the essential reference 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. * Cancer staging forms may be found in the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual¿the forms are featured at the end of every chapter and included on a CD-ROM packaged with the book

Table of Contents

Preface
Brief Contents by Part
General Information on Cancer Staging and End-Results Reporting	p. 1
Purpose 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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