Open AccessThe evolution of the nasopharyngeal carcinoma staging system over a 10-year period: implications for future revisions
Author(s) -
Siqi Tang,
YanPing Mao,
Cheng Xu,
Rui Guo,
Wenfei Li,
LingLong Tang,
Ying Sun,
Jun Ma
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
chinese medical journal/chinese medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.537
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 2542-5641
pISSN - 0366-6999
DOI - 10.1097/cm9.0000000000000978
Subject(s) - medicine , nasopharyngeal carcinoma , stage (stratigraphy) , concordance , ajcc staging system , cancer staging , staging system , population , cancer , t stage , surgery , radiation therapy , oncology , paleontology , environmental health , biology
The classification criteria and staging groups for nasopharyngeal carcinoma described in the Union for International Cancer Control/American Joint Committee on Cancer (UICC/AJCC) staging system have been revised over time. This study assessed the proportion of patients whose staging and treatment strategy have changed due to revisions of the UICC/AJCC staging system over the past 10 years (ie, from the sixth edition to the eighth edition), to provide information for further refinement.