Chandler J R, Guillamondegui O M, Sisson G A, Strong E W, Baker H W
Am J Surg. 1976 Oct;132(4):525-8. doi: 10.1016/0002-9610(76)90332-9.
A revised clinical staging system for cancers arising in head and neck sites has been prepared. It utilizes a uniform N classification for cervical node metastases. The T classifications describing the extent of the primary tumor are generally similar but differ in specific details for each site. Although the present system makes use of past field trials and more recent clinical studies, it cannot be considered final. Clinicians managing cancer in head and neck sites are encouraged to test the system with their own patient data to elicit further areas for improvement.
现已制定了一种用于头颈部癌症的修订临床分期系统。它对颈部淋巴结转移采用统一的N分类。描述原发肿瘤范围的T分类总体相似，但每个部位的具体细节有所不同。尽管目前的系统利用了过去的临床试验和近期的临床研究，但仍不能视为最终版本。鼓励管理头颈部癌症的临床医生用自己的患者数据来测试该系统，以找出更多有待改进的地方。
