Progress and prospect of TNM staging system of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma[J]. China Oncology, 2017, 27(6): 510-515. DOI: 10.19401/j.cnki.1007-3639.2017.06.019.
Progress and prospect of TNM staging system of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
The eighth edition of TNM staging system for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma has made several significant improvements on the basis of the previous one
which further increases its value in evaluating prognosis and guiding treatment strategies. However
results of some studies suggested that there’s room for improvements in some respects. This article briefly summarized the major differences between the two editions
the remaining disadvantages of the current system
the latest research progress and its potential development in the future.