TNM Class - Malignant Tumours

Published in affiliation with the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC). The UICC has published the UICC TNM classification of malignant tumors (tumours) for over 50 years. The UICC TNM classification is the internationally accepted standard for cancer staging.

This Authoritative guide contains important updated organ-specific classifications that oncologists and other professionals who manage patients with cancer need to accurately classify tumours for staging, prognosis and treatment.

DESCRIPTION
TNM Classification of Malignant Tumours, Eighth Edition provides the latest, internationally agreed-upon standards to describe and categorize cancer stage.

KEY FEATURES

- Published in affiliation with the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)
- Arranged by anatomical region, this authoritative pocket-sized guide contains many important updated organ-specific classifications
- There are new classifications for p16 positive oropharyngeal carcinomas, carcinomas of the thymus, neuroendocrine tumours of the pancreas, and sarcomas
- To facilitate the collection of stage data for cancer surveillance in low and middle-income countries there are new sections on Essential TNM and Pediatric (Paediatric) Cancer Stage
- New colour presentation