A fully illustrated guide to the current TNM classification (8th Edition) and staging system The Union for International Cancer Control's (UICC) TNM classification system is the most widely used cancer classification and staging system in the world. It is used to describe the anatomical extent of disease and is, therefore, essential to patient care, research and cancer control. This seventh edition of the TNM Atlas provides health-care professionals with a detailed pictorial guide to the system, demonstrating its practical application via clear, direct text and an array of full-color medical illustrations. The atlas features: Specially produced content, created to reflect the most recent iteration of the TNM classification of malignant tumours, the 8th Edition More than 300 full-color medical illustrations covering all anatomical sites of cancer involvement Quick-reference material that is ideal for use in clinical and educational settings The revised seventh edition of the TNM Atlas is a valuable resource for all medical, surgical, and radiation oncologists, anatomical and surgical pathologists, cancer registrars, oncology nurses, physician extenders, international cancer care centers and NGOs dedicated to cancer control.

A fully illustrated guide to the current TNM classification (8th Edition) and staging systemThe Union for International Cancer Control's (UICC) TNM classification system is the most widely used cancer classification and staging system in the world. It is used to describe the anatomical extent of disease and is, therefore, essential to patient care, research and cancer control.This seventh edition of the TNM Atlas provides health-care professionals with a detailed pictorial guide to the system, demonstrating its practical application via clear, direct text and an array of full-color medical illustrations. The atlas features:* Specially produced content, created to reflect the most recent iteration of the TNM classification of malignant tumours, the 8th Edition* More than 300 full-color medical illustrations covering all anatomical sites of cancer involvement* Quick-reference material that is ideal for use in clinical and educational settingsThe revised seventh edition of the TNM Atlas is a valuable resource for all medical, surgical, and radiation oncologists, anatomical and surgical pathologists, cancer registrars, oncology nurses, physician extenders, international cancer care centers and NGOs dedicated to cancer control.

Preface to the Seventh Edition viiAcknowledgements ixContributors to the Seventh Edition xiPreliminary Note xiiiHead and Neck Tumours 1Section Editors Brian O'Sullivan and Shao Hui HuangRegional Lymph Nodes 1Lip and Oral Cavity 15Pharynx 26Larynx 47Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses 57Unknown Primary - Cervical Nodes 66Malignant Melanoma of Upper Aerodigestive Tract 70Major Salivary Glands 73Thyroid Gland 77Digestive System Tumours 85Section Editor James D. BrierleyOesophagus Including Oesophagogastric Junction 86Stomach 94Small Intestine 101Appendix 106Colon and Rectum 112Anal Canal 122Liver - Hepatocellular Carcinoma 129Liver - Intrahepatic Bile Ducts 135Gallbladder 139Extrahepatic Bile Ducts - Perihilar 145Extrahepatic Bile Ducts - Distal 149Ampulla of Vater 152Pancreas 159Well-Differentiated Neuroendocrine Tumours of the Gastrointestinal Tract 165Well-Differentiated Neuroendocrine Tumours of the Pancreas 177Lung, Pleural and Thymic Tumours 181Section Editor Hisao AsamuraLung 182Pleural Mesothelioma 193Thymic Tumours 200Bone and Soft Tissue Tumours 209Section Editor Brian O'SullivanBone 210Soft Tissues 217Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours (GIST) 223Skin Tumours 227Section Editor Brian RousCarcinoma of the Skin 233Carcinoma of Skin of the Head and Neck 237Carcinoma of the Skin of the Eyelid 248Malignant Melanoma of Skin 255Merkel Cell Carcinoma of Skin 263Breast Tumours 267Section Editor Elisabeth Van EyckenGynaecological Tumours 287Section Editor Brian RousVulva 288Vagina 293Cervix Uteri 300Uterus Endometrium 310Uterus - Uterine Sarcomas 315Ovarian, Fallopian Tube and Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma 323Gestational Trophoblastic Tumours 331Urological Tumours 335Section Editor Elisabeth Van EyckenPenis 336Prostate 345Testis 353Kidney 371Renal Pelvis and Ureter 380Urinary Bladder 387Urethra 394Adrenal Cortex Tumours 404Hodgkin Lymphoma 409Section Editor James D. BrierleyNon-Hodgkin Lymphomas 424Section Editor James D. BrierleyIndex 425