Authors: | Karassawa Zanoni, D.; Patel, S. G. |
Article Title: | New AJCC: How does it impact oral cancers? |
Abstract: | Purpose of review: The objective of this article is to critically review the rationale for the changes in the staging of the oral cavity cancers. Recent findings: After reviewing many recent studies about oral cancer and analyzing multi-institutional data for outcomes, the staging system was updated to include new knowledge of the disease and its biological behavior. This article reviews the changes in the staging of oral cavity cancers published in the 8th edition of the AJCC/UICC TNM cancer staging manual and discusses future directions. © 2020 Elsevier Ltd |
Keywords: | squamous cell carcinoma; head and neck cancer; mouth neoplasms; mouth cancer; oral cancer; epidermoid carcinoma; tnm staging; oral neoplasms; upper aerodigestive tract neoplasms |
Journal Title: | Oral Oncology |
Volume: | 104 |
ISSN: | 1368-8375 |
Publisher: | Elsevier Inc. |
Date Published: | 2020-05-01 |
Start Page: | 104607 |
Language: | English |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2020.104607 |
PROVIDER: | scopus |
PUBMED: | 32208339 |
PMCID: | PMC8207747 |
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Notes: | Article -- Export Date: 1 April 2020 -- Source: Scopus |