AJCC
Medical abbreviation · Hematology and Oncology
| Stands for | American Joint Committee on Cancer |
|---|---|
| Categories | Medical |
AJCC stands for American Joint Committee on Cancer, a hematology and oncology abbreviation.
Organization that publishes the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual, the standard reference for TNM cancer staging in the United States. Its rules define how tumors are staged in medical records, tumor registries and clinical trials.
Example: Staged per AJCC 8th edition: cT3 cN1 cM0, stage IIIB.
Usage notes
Founded in 1959 and administered by the American College of Surgeons. The 8th edition, published in 2016 and implemented in 2018, added biomarkers such as hormone receptor status and HPV status to the staging of breast and oropharyngeal cancers. Updated protocols for individual cancer sites are now released as Version 9 chapters rather than full new editions.
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