There are few systematic evaluations regarding the sixth and seventh editions of the UICC/AJCC TNM Staging System (TNM6th, TNM7th) and Chinese 2008 Staging System (TNMc2008) for nasopharyngeal ...

Pancreatic endocrine tumors are rare diseases and devising a clinically effective prognostic stratification of patients is a major clinical challenge. This study aimed at assessing whether the ...

Before therapy commences for any cancer patient, 3 essential factors should be known: the site of origin, the histological type (including grade) and the extent or stage of the cancer. Cancer staging ...

SINGAPORE — Proposed updates to the tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) classification for lung cancer will affect the way patients are staged, experts say. The updates for the 9th Edition of the TNM ...

The stage of a cancer tells you about its size and whether it has spread. It helps your doctor to decide which treatment you need. Doctors use the TNM system to stage thyroid cancer. TNM stands for: ...

The new TNM 7 lung cancer staging system seems to be a better predictor of local or regional recurrence of lung cancer following surgery, according to a new study. The new TNM 7 lung cancer staging ...

Stage 2 prostate cancer is considered localized, meaning the cancer is still confined entirely within the prostate gland and has not spread to nearby lymph nodes (node 0 or N0) or distant parts of the ...

The TNM staging system is the most common way to stage breast cancer in the UK. Doctors may also use a number staging system. Staging for breast cancer is very complex. Many different factors are ...

Targeted Therapy With the T-Cell–Engaging Antibody Blinatumomab of Chemotherapy-Refractory Minimal Residual Disease in B-Lineage Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Patients Results in High Response Rate and ...

Genetic Activation of the MET Pathway and Prognosis of Patients With High-Risk, Radically Resected Gastric Cancer Cancer staging determines extent of disease, facilitating prognostication and ...