AJCC-8ed nodal staging does not predict outcomes in surgically managed HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer

The TNM staging system has long been the cornerstone for anatomical classification of cancer progression. Accurate cancer staging is important for clinical decision-making, patient stratification for research and clinical trials, and patients ’ perception of their own disease. Periodic updates to the TNM staging system are required as our understanding of cancer tumorigenesis grows, cancer demographics change, and clinical outcomes improve.

Source: Oral Oncology - May 28, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Kealan C. Hobelmann, Michael C. Topf, Voichita Bar-Ad, Adam J. Luginbuhl, William M. Keane, Joseph M. Curry, David M. Cognetti Source Type: research