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Validation of the 9th Edition of the Tumor‐Node‐Metastasis Staging System for Non‐Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Multicenter Retrospective Analysis From High‐Incidence Regions
Yong-Quan Wei
Dan-Xue Qin
Bao-Qing Yang
Bin Deng
Qian-Xian Luo
Li-Hong Huang
Jiazhang Wei
Shao-Jie Zhang
Wei-Ming Deng
Gui-Ping Lan
Min Li
Shen-Hong Qu
Jing-Jin Weng
Medicine
Abstract
To evaluate and compare the prognostic value of the 8th and 9th editions of the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC)/Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) staging system in patients with non‐metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC).