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TNM classification of malignant tumors. A comparison between the new (1987) and the old editions
Author(s) -
Sobin Leslie H.,
Hermanek Paul,
Hutter Robert V. P.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19880601)61:11<2310::aid-cncr2820611127>3.0.co;2-x
Subject(s) - medicine , cancer , metastasis , cancer staging , oncology
A major revision of the tumor, nodes, metastasis (TNM) classification has been published. It eliminates previous differences between the International Union Against Cancer (UICC) and American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) versions. It also updates existing site classifications and adds chapters on previously unclassified tumors. This article summarizes the major changes from the past to the present editions of the TNM classification.