Evaluation of 1987 UICC TNM classification for laryngeal cancer

According to the outcome of 296 cases of laryngeal cancer of the supraglottic type treated at the Cancer Hospital, CAMS, China, the 1978 UICC TNM classification was preferred to the 1987 version. The mobility of metastatic node, together with the dimension of the node, should be considered as definite criteria for assessing the nodal status.