Ajcc Cancer Staging Manual [Paperback]

Irvin D. Fleming (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 15, 1997 | ISBN-10: 0397584148 | ISBN-13: 978-0397584147 | Edition: 5 Sub

This work collects together information on cancer staging developed by the American Joint Committee on Cancer in co-operation with the TNM Committee of the International Union Against Cancer. The manual aims to provide consistent guidelines that clinicians can use to determine the extent of neoplastic diseases at all anatomical sites. This fifth edition contains new sections on the staging of fallopian tube cancer and gestational trophoblastic disease, revised staging recommendations for cancers of the prostrate, testis, other urologic sites, and head and neck, and new information on prognostic factors, including serologic and pathologic findings. The manual includes abbreviations and symbols of patient data so that they can be transferred to the patient's chart and recognized.

Product Details

• Paperback: 294 pages
• Publisher: J. A. Majors Company; 5 Sub edition (September 15, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0397584148
• ISBN-13: 978-0397584147
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,501,468 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent introductory text; weak on treatments, June 10, 1999

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This review is from: AJCC Cancer Staging Handbook: For the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual (Paperback)

Written for biomedical students, this book is an excellent, well written textbook, covering general topics in oncology (epidemiology, pathology, surgery, radiation) and specific types of cancer. Some parts are too clinical for the general public, but if you are interested in the subject, this book is clear and useful. I highly recommend it to graduate students and public libraries.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars reference must have, October 27, 2000

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Dr. Scott A. Hollington "hollington" (Minneapolis, mn United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: AJCC Cancer Staging Handbook: For the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual (Paperback)

For Anatomic Pathology Laboratories this book is the gold standard for communicating staging information. I would strongly urge Oncologists and Doctors treating oncology patients to reference this book for staging information, and to judge completeness of Pathology reports.

It should be noted that the information is direct and to the point, without much supporting text. This should be considered as an up to date reference on the current thinking in terms of what is important in determining stage and prognosis. It is not an educational text that carefully or clearly defines the terms used by Doctors and Oncologists.