The 8th Edition of TNM: Implications for the Surgical Oncologist

Dr. Greene and Dr. Byrd discuss the 8th edition of the TNM staging system, which through its advances supports the concept of a team approach to cancer staging by clinical oncologists including cancer registrars, pathologists, and radiologists. Dr. Byrd is co-author with Dr. Greene of the ASO TNM staging editorial, “The Eighth Edition of TNM: Implications for the Surgical Oncologist.” Dr. Byrd is the Chair of the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) and his clinical expertise includes surgical oncology, endocrine neoplasms (thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal), breast cancer, melanoma, and Merkel cell carcinoma. Dr. Byrd is Professor of Surgery and the Section Chief of Surgical Oncology at the University of Washington.