TY - JOUR
T1 - The staging of colorectal cancer
T2 - 2004 and beyond
AU - Compton, Carolyn C.
AU - Greene, Frederick L.
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - Stage is the strongest predictor of survival for patients with colorectal cancer. Accurate staging also is critical for appropriate patient management and meaningful clinical research. Uniform staging criteria applied in a uniform manner are essential for accurate evaluation of therapies and outcomes. Historically, numerous different staging systems for colorectal cancer have been employed, but a single internationally recognized system is required to ensure a common language for cancer that is understood by clinicians in all specialties. For the tumor, node, metastasis system to remain relevant, it has to continuously undergo critical evaluation and change when clinically indicated.
AB - Stage is the strongest predictor of survival for patients with colorectal cancer. Accurate staging also is critical for appropriate patient management and meaningful clinical research. Uniform staging criteria applied in a uniform manner are essential for accurate evaluation of therapies and outcomes. Historically, numerous different staging systems for colorectal cancer have been employed, but a single internationally recognized system is required to ensure a common language for cancer that is understood by clinicians in all specialties. For the tumor, node, metastasis system to remain relevant, it has to continuously undergo critical evaluation and change when clinically indicated.
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U2 - 10.3322/canjclin.54.6.295
DO - 10.3322/canjclin.54.6.295
M3 - Article
C2 - 15537574
AN - SCOPUS:11344286311
SN - 0007-9235
VL - 54
SP - 295
EP - 308
JO - Ca-A Cancer Journal for Clinicians
JF - Ca-A Cancer Journal for Clinicians
IS - 6
ER -