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New AJCC: How does it impact oral cancers?

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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… Click to show full 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. SUMMARY 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.

Keywords: oral cancers; ajcc impact; impact oral; new ajcc

Journal Title: Oral oncology
Year Published: 2020

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