AJCC

The AJCC, or American Joint Committee on Cancer, is an organization that establishes a standardized system for classifying cancer stages. This system helps doctors and researchers communicate about cancer consistently. Staging involves determining the extent of cancer in a patient, which is crucial for deciding treatment options and predicting outcomes. The AJCC publishes the TNM classification, which assesses the size of the tumor (T), lymph node involvement (N), and the presence of metastasis (M), providing a comprehensive way to describe the cancer's severity and guide patient care.