Global Consultation on Cancer Staging: promoting consistent understanding and use

Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology, Published online: 06 August 2019; doi:10.1038/s41571-019-0253-xAttempts to incorporate additional criteria into the traditional tumour-node-metastasis staging classification have often resulted in inaccuracy and confusion in the use of terminology. In this Position paper, the authors provide guidance on the consistent use of the terminology relating to cancer staging.

Source: Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology - August 5, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: James Brierley Brian O ’Sullivan Hisao Asamura David Byrd Shao Hui Huang Anne Lee Marion Pi ñeros Malcolm Mason Fabio Y. Moraes Wiebke R ösler Brian Rous Julie Torode J. Han van Krieken Mary Gospodarowicz Source Type: research