Validating science, improving patient care
About the AJCCEvidence-based anatomic staging is the critical factor to understanding cancer and treating patients. New breakthroughs in oncologic, radiologic, pathologic, and molecular science are opening up ever-more promising possibilities for precisely defining a prognosis and recommending a treatment based on a patient's individual data.
Important updates and errata identified in the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual, 8th Edition are divided into four levels of significance:
Updates and Errata Spreadsheet Updated 5/13/21.
Updated 8th Edition Breast Chapter Updated 3/13/18.
Topography and Histology 8th Edition Updated 9/1/23. This is a complete list from the 8th edition plus new histologies and terms approved after publication with their effective date.
Topography and Histology Version 9 Updated 9/1/23. This is a complete list from Version 9 plus new histologies and terms approved after publication with their effective date.
If you have identified any issues not listed here, please email ajcc@facs.org.