A Critical Examination of the Changes Proposed by the AJCCCCEP for the AJCC 9th Edition Colorectal Cancer Staging System.

Am J Surg Pathol · 2026 · PMC13263040 · PMID 41957954

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Briefly, under these proposed changes TDs are recognized as a distinct (and highly significant) component of the grading system, separate to N-stage.

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