TNM Atlas: Illustrated Guide to the TNM Classification of Malignant Tumors, Fifth Edition, presents 505 detailed illustrations of tumors and malignancies, including new figures of the revised classifications outlined in the sixth edition of TNM Classification of Malignant Tumours.
The new figures in the TNM Atlas include illustrations of head and neck tumors, digestive system tumors, lung and pleural tumors, tumors of bone and soft tissues, skin tumors, breast tumors, gynecological tumors, urological tumors, ophthalmic tumors, Hodgkin lymphoma, and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Wiley will distribute the TNM Atlas on behalf of the UICC throughout the Western hemisphere - including Canada, the United States, Puerto Rico, the Caribbean Islands, Mexico, Central American, and South America. The UICC is the internationally renowned organization whose purpose is to promote effective action to prevent and reduce cancer mortality and to improve the quality of life of cancer patients and their families throughout the world.
About the TNM Classification System
The TNM Classification system is the internationally accepted system for "staging" cancer and the most significant prognostic factor for cancer. The system, developed by the UICC and accepted by the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC), is used to numerically grade the anatomical extent of cancer. The TNM system is based on three components: the extent of the primary tumor (T); the absence or presence of the disease into the lymph nodes (N); and the absence or presence of distant metastasis (M). The numerical stage aids the oncologist in planning treatment, gives some indication of prognosis, facilitates exchange of information between treatment centers, and contributes to the continuing investigation of human cancer.
About the International Union Against Cancer (UICC)
As the largest independent, non-profit, non-governmental association of 280 cancer-fighting organizations in over 80 countries, UICC is a global resource for action and voice for change. UICC brings together individuals in the global campaign against cancer from a wide range of organizations, including advocacy groups, patient and survivor support networks, voluntary cancer societies, public health authorities, and research and treatment centers.
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