7th vs 8th edition of AJCC staging system: any improvement for patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue?

Conclusions. The 8th edition of AJCC allows a better stratification of SCCT patients. The implementation of ENE and LNR to pN classification seems to identify patients with worse DFS and OS.
Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology - Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research