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Multi-institutional Validation Study of the American Joint Commission on Cancer (8th Edition) Changes for T and N Staging in Patients With Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma.

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The proposed 8th edition changes for T and N classification were statistically valid and may allow a more reproducible system of T staging, which stratifies patients more evenly across stages without sacrificing prognostic accuracy.
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Objective:The aim of this study was to evaluate and validate the proposed 8th edition American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) system for T and N staging of pancreatic adenocarcinoma.Summary of Background Data:Investigators have questioned the clinical relevance and reproducibility of previous AJCC

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8th Edition of the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual: Pancreas and Hepatobiliary Cancers

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The Lymph Node Ratio is the Strongest Prognostic Factor after Resection of Pancreatic Cancer

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Survival after Resection of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: Results from a Single Institution over Three Decades

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