Postgraduate Medicine · 1964 · 50 citations · 0 references
MedicineOncologyMetastasisCancer DiagnosisCancer StagingMalignant NeoplasmsTumor StagingAmerican Joint Committee On Cancer Staging SystemCancer Staging CodesDistant Metastasis StagingMetastatic Disease StagingOncologic StagingTnm Staging SystemTumor-node-metastasis Staging
Dr. Copeland describes the development of The American Joint Committee on Cancer Staging and End Results Reporting, its objectives, and the steps in the preparation of the clinical classifications. Emphasis is on simplicity, practicability and credibility. The TNM (tumor, nodes, metastasis) system is utilized where possible.