Tumor deposits negatively impact colon cancer survival, but the AJCC tumor, lymph node, and metastasis (TNM) staging system only considers these deposits in the absence of positive lymph nodes.

Flow chart for creation of the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) patient data set. AJCC ... In an attempt to improve colon cancer staging, the AJCC revised and published the seventh ...

Colon Cancer Staging Variable for SEER Data (1975-2003): A complex user-defined variable was defined to show colorectal cancer rates by AJCC stage, 5th Edition. The variable was created for use with ...

Purpose Estimates of recurrence after curative colon cancer surgery are integral to patient care, forming the basis of cancer staging and treatment planning. The categoric staging system of the ...

Colorectal cancer arises from accumulated genetic and epigenetic alterations, which provide a basis for the analysis of stool to identify tumor-specific changes. 9 Large-scale screening studies of ...

• 0392: Colorectal Cancer Resection Pathology Reporting- pT category (primary tumor) and pN ... • 1858: Trastuzumab administered to patients with AJCC stage I (T1c) ...