Ajcc Cancer Staging Manual

by Greene, Frederick L.; Ajcc; American Joint Committee on Cancer; American Cancer Society

• ISBN13: 9780387952710
• ISBN10: 0387952713
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-06-01
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

The AJCC Cancer Staging Manual and Handbook, prepared by the American Joint Committee on Cancer, are used by physicians and health care professionals throughout the world to facilitate the uniform description of neoplastic diseases. 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. The fully revised and updated Sixth Edition of the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual 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. As more is learned, cancer staging must adapt to accommodate new information and this revised edition provides an evidence-based staging system based upon the established tenets of TNM classification. 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 * color-coordinated page tabs for easy access between chapters * a CD-ROM packaged with each Manual containing printable copies of each of the book's 45 Staging Forms for both individual andinstitutional use * a comprehensive index The Sixth Edition of the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual and Handbook remains the essential reference for oncologists, pathologists, surgeons, cancer registrars, and medical professionals worldwide

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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