Updates and interpretations of the 8th edition of AJCC cancer staging system for biliary tract carcinoma
Abstract：The AJCC Cancer Staging system is an important foundation of identifying tumor staging, deciding individualized treatment option,predicting the prognosis and comparing the effectiveness of treatment. The AJCC 8th edition will become the new global guideline for cancer diagnosis and treatment from January 1, 2018. This edition cites the AJCC Levels of Evidence for the first time, which guide physicians to understand stage system more accurately. In the staging system for biliary tract (intrahepatic bile duct,gallbladder, perihilar bile ducts, distal bile duct and ampulla of Vater) carcinoma, the updates of 8th edition placing particular emphases on precise definition of primary tumor (T) and regional lymph nodes (N) , practicability and repeatability of clinical practice, application of objective indicators and prognostic evaluation based on stage. We interpret the new staging system and make further discussion about the updates.
Keywords：American Joint Committee on Cancerbiliary tract carcinomacancer staging system
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：7( 248-254 )