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Physician Education

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The AJCC provides resources beneficial to physicians in their use and understanding of the AJCC TNM staging system.

Developed through generous support from the American Cancer Society.

Stage: The Language of Cancer

The AJCC developed a presentation titled Stage: The Language of Cancer as a high-level overview of the history and the guiding principles behind the AJCC Cancer Staging System. The presentation is intended to be used as both an introduction to T, N, M Staging and an update on some of the new changes in the rules for those who have previously used the AJCC Staging Manuals. We encourage both learners and instructors to use this officially developed presentation as a resource for training and educational needs.

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Cancer Staging System Webinars

Version 9

The Staging Update Process and New Content Format

Presenter: Thomas P. Baker, MD FCAP
Length: 16 minutes
Recording | Presentation

Anus

Presenter: Karyn A. Goodman, MD, MS
Length: 15 minutes
Recording | Presentation

Appendix

Presenter: Michael Overman, MD
Length: 16 minutes
Recording | Presentation 

Brain & Spinal Cord

Presenter: Daniel J. Brat, MD, PhD
Length: 15 minutes
Recording | Presentation

Cervix Uteri

Presenter: Alexander B Olawaiye, MD, FACS, FACOG
Length: 14 minutes
Recording | Presentation

8th Edition

Impact of AJCC Staging on Ophthalmic Oncology

Presenter: Paul T Finger, MD, FACS
Length: 21 minutes
Recording | Presentation

Staging of Testicular Cancer

Presenter: Jodi K. Maranchie, MD, FACS
Length: 15 minutes
Recording | Presentation

Breast Staging

Presenter: David J. Winchester, MD, FACS
Length: 15 minutes
Recording | Presentation

Prostate Staging

Presenter: Judd W. Moul, MD, FACS
Length: 15 minutes
Recording | Presentation

Post Neoadjuvant Staging

Presenter: David R. Byrd, MD
Length: 15 minutes
Recording | Presentation

Pancreatic Staging

Presenter: Mary Kay Washington, MD, PhD
Length: 15 minutes
Recording | Presentation

Colorectal

Presenter: George J. Chang, MD, MS
Length: 60 minutes
Recording | Presentation

Melanoma

Presenter: Jeffrey Gershenwald, MD, FACS
Length: 60 minutes
Recording | Presentation

Prostate

Presenter: Judd W. Moul, MD, FACS
Length: 60 minutes
Recording | Presentation

Gynecologic

Presenter: Alexander B. Olawaiye, MD
Length: 60 minutes
Recording | Presentation

Breast

Presenter: Gabriel Hortobagyi, MD, MACP, FASCO
Length: 60 minutes
Recording | Presentation

Lung

Presenter: Ramon Rami-Porta, MD
Length: 60 minutes
Recording | Presentation

Esophagus

Presenter: Thomas Rice, MD
Length: 60 minutes
Recording| Presentation

Head and Neck

Presenter: William M. Lydiatt, MD
Length: 60 minutes
Recording | Presentation

AJCC Cancer Staging Manual in the Literature

Articles on the AJCC staging system from various medical journals are available for physicians to better understand the issues. Please contact ajcc@facs.org if you would like to add more articles to this list.

General Information
Precision Medicine
Imaging
Breast
Colorectal Cancers

AJCC 8th Edition: Colorectal Cancer. Annals of Surgical Oncology

Endocrine System
Gynecologic
Head and Neck
Hepatobiliary System
Male Genital Organs
Melanoma
Neuroendocrine Tumors
Thorax
Upper Gastrointestinal Tract