introduction: c - reactive protein (crp) is an acute-phase plasma protein that can be used as a marker of activation of the immune system. in response to several inflammatory reactions,the concentration of crp increases and recently have been applicated as a cancer detector in some studies. we aimed to evaluate the relation between crp level and the staging and grading of gastric and colon mali...

Accurate disease staging of patients with pancreatic cancer is essential to divide patients into prognostic subgroups, to allow delivery of stage-specific therapies, and to facilitate meaningful discussions between physicians and patients regarding management and expected outcomes. The tumor-node-metastasis staging system of the American Joint Commission on Cancer has undergone significant revi...

OBJECTIVE In 2009, a new TNM staging system was published by the International Union Against Cancer and the American Joint Committee on Cancer. The new edition will encompass non-small cell lung cancer, small cell lung cancer, and bronchopulmonary carcinoids. This article will review many important changes that have been made in the revised staging system. CONCLUSION It is important that radi...

BACKGROUND The incidence of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) is increasing. Although most patients achieve complete remission with surgical treatment, those with advanced disease have a poor prognosis. The American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) is responsible for the staging criteria for all cancers. For the past 20 years, the AJCC cancer staging manual has grouped all nonmelanoma sk...

Background and AimsTo validate prognostic performance of the China liver cancer (CNLC) staging system as well to compare these parameters with those Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) for Chinese hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) treated transarterial chemoembolization (TACE).

Context: The staging of bladder cancer (BCa) is crucial for optimal management of the disease. The staging process is known to be challenging and fraughtwith errors. Objective: Our aim was to present current BCa grading and staging systems and to review the crucial steps of the staging process. Sources of errors and pitfalls in the staging process are also discussed. Evidence acquisition: A com...

recently, reports have shown that gastric cancer has high abundance in iran and is at the second level in men, and fourth in total. this study aimed to determine the 5-year survival of gastric cancer patients and to investigate factors affecting the performance, based on tnm-7 staging system. in this study, we investigated 760 patients with gastric cancer since the beginning of 1993 to the end ...

At the request of the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC), non-anatomic (non-TNM) classifications were evaluated and important classifications incorporated into staging recommendations for oesophageal cancer in the 7th edition of the Cancer Staging Manual [1]. Cancer location, histopathological cell type and histological grade were demonstrated to enhance cancer staging [2]. Adenocarcinom...

Lung cancer is among the most common type of cancers and is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths with smoking representing the leading risk factor. It is classified into non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) representing 70-80% of cases and small cell lung cancer (SCLC) which has neuroendocrine properties with poor outcome. Staging of NSCLC is based on the TNM classification system while SCLC ...

For a long time lung cancer was associated with a fatalistic approach by healthcare professionals. In recent years, advances in imaging, improved diagnostic techniques and more effective treatment modalities are reasons for optimism. Accurate lung cancer staging is vitally important because treatment options and prognosis differ significantly by stage. The staging algorithm should include a con...