Change and continuity: On the 9th UICC/IASLC/AJCC TNM staging system for thymic tumors

VernacularTitle:UICC/IASLC/AJCC 胸腺肿瘤第九版 TNM 分期解读：改变与传承
Author: Fenghao YU ¹ ; Zhitao GU ¹ ; Teng MAO ¹ ; Ning XU ¹ ; Xuefei ZHANG ¹ ; Xiuxiu HAO ¹ ; Wentao FANG ¹
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1. Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200030, P. R. China
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Thymic tumors; the 9th edition; TNM staging system
From: Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2024;31(02):196-202
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: The announcement of the 9th edition of TNM staging system for thymic tumors was one of the highlights at the World Conference on Lung Cancer 2023. The revision, based on a larger and more detailed database, provides changes and confirmation from the last system. The 9th edition of TNM staging system aims to balance statistical significance and clinical feasibility. The birth of an improved TNM staging system heralds the changes that will follow in clinical practice and scientific research.