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Staging for cancer. New developments and importance to pathology
Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
|January 1, 1985
Summary
Cancer staging defines tumor extent using topography, lymph nodes, and metastasis. Pathologists are crucial for accurate cancer staging information for physicians and patients.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Pathology
Background:
- Cancer staging is vital for physicians and patients.
- Current staging relies on tumor's anatomic spread: topography, regional lymph nodes, and distant metastases.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explain the established cancer staging system.
- To highlight the role of the pathologist in cancer staging.
Main Methods:
- Review of the topographic, lymph node, and metastatic staging system.
- Identification of key information sources for staging.
Main Results:
- The International Union Against Cancer and American Joint Committee on Cancer promulgated the topographic, lymph node, and metastatic staging system.
- Pathologists are essential for providing accurate staging data.
Conclusions:
- The current cancer staging system is based on three key anatomic landmarks.
- Accurate cancer staging relies heavily on pathologist expertise.