Description
The American Joint Committee on Cancer's Cancer Staging Manual is used by physicians throughout the world to diagnose cancer and determine the extent to which cancer has progressed. All of the TNM staging information included in this Seventh Edition is uniform between the AJCC (American Joint Committee on Cancer) and the UICC (International Union Against Cancer).
In addition to the information found in the Handbook, the Manual provides standardized data forms for each anatomic site, which can be utilized as permanent patient records, enabling clinicians and cancer research scientists to maintain consistency in evaluating the efficacy of diagnosis and treatment. The CD-ROM packaged with each Manual contains printable copies of each of the book's 57 Staging Forms.
Author: Mahul B. Amin
Publisher: Springer
Published: 11/08/2016
Pages: 1032
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 6.55lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 1.90d
ISBN13: 9783319406176
ISBN10: 3319406175
BISAC Categories:
- Medical | Oncology | General
- Medical | Surgery | General
- Medical | Pathology
About the Author
The American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) was established in 1959 to formulate and publish systems of classification of cancer, including staging and end-results reporting, that will be acceptable to and used by the medical profession for selecting the most effective treatment, determining prognosis, and continuing evaluation of cancer control measures. The AJCC is composed of 18 member organizations, and its activities are administered by the Chicago-based American College of Surgeons.