a Department of Surgical Oncology , The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center , Houston , TX , USA.
b Melanoma and Skin Center , The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center , Houston , TX , USA.
Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. 2018 Aug;18(8):775-784. doi: 10.1080/14737140.2018.1489246.
The eighth edition of the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) melanoma staging system was implemented in the United States on 1 January 2018. Areas covered: This article provides an overview of important changes in the eighth edition AJCC staging system from the seventh edition based on analyses of a large international melanoma database. The clinical implications of these changes for melanoma treatment are also discussed. Expert commentary: A standardized and contemporary cancer staging system that facilitates accurate risk stratification is essential to guide patient treatment. The eighth edition of the AJCC staging system is currently the most widely accepted approach to melanoma staging and classification at initial diagnosis.
《美国癌症联合委员会(AJCC)第八版黑色素瘤分期系统》于 2018 年 1 月 1 日在美国实施。
本文基于对大型国际黑色素瘤数据库的分析,概述了第八版 AJCC 分期系统与第七版相比的重要变化。还讨论了这些变化对黑色素瘤治疗的临床意义。
一个标准化和现代的癌症分期系统,有助于准确的风险分层,对于指导患者治疗至关重要。第八版 AJCC 分期系统是目前在初始诊断时最广泛接受的黑色素瘤分期和分类方法。