Final Version of 2009 AJCC Melanoma Staging and Classification

M. Balch, Charles; E. Gershenwald, Jeffrey; Soong, Seng-jaw; F. Thompson, John; B. Atkins, Michael; R. Byrd, David; C. Buzaid, Antonio; J. Cochran, Alistair; G. Coit, Daniel; Ding, Shouluan; M. Eggermont, Alexander; T. Flaherty, Keith; A. Gimotty, Phyllis; M. Kirkwood, John; M. McMasters, Kelly; C. Mihm, Martin; L. Morton, Donald; I. Ross, Merrick; J. Sober, Arthur; K. Sondak, Vernon

doi:10.1200/jco.2009.23.4799

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Final Version of 2009 AJCC Melanoma Staging and Classification

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Authors:

Charles M. Balch

Jeffrey E. Gershenwald

Seng-jaw Soong

Abstract

Purpose To revise the staging system for cutaneous melanoma on the basis of data from an expanded American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) Melanoma Staging Database. Methods The melanoma staging recommendations were made on the basis of a multivariate analysis of 30,946 patients with stages I, II, ...

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