The AJCC staging is based on three main characteristics defining the natural history of melanoma; namely the extent of the primary tumor (T), the absence or presence of regional lymph node ...

Tumor deposits negatively impact colon cancer survival, but the AJCC tumor, lymph node, and metastasis (TNM) staging system only considers these deposits in the absence of positive lymph nodes.

The studies confirm the DecisionDx-Melanoma test's effectiveness in independently stratifying mortality risk for over 13,500 patients, offering more precise predictions than the AJCC staging system.

Since 2009, the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC; v7 and v8) Staging Manual for UM has specifically identified the GEP test as a prognostic factor that is recommended for collection as a ...

According to the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) 8th Edition Cancer Staging Manual, thin melanomas, characterized as less than 1 mm in Breslow thickness, are the largest group of all ...