Comparing the 7th and 8th Editions of AJCC Staging System for Hypopharyngeal Cancer Undergoing Surgery

• Published in: Otolaryngology-head and neck surgery
• Main Authors: Lin, Heng-Yu Haley, Chang, Chia-Fan, Lee, Tsung-Lun, Hsu, Yen-Bin, Tai, Shyh-Kuan, Yang, Muh-Hwa, Wang, Ling-Wei, Chu, Pen-Yuan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 21.05.2025
• Subjects: overall survival; TNM; hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma; survival prediction; disease‐specific survival; prognostication

The prognostic accuracy of the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) 8th staging system for hypopharyngeal cancer remains uncertain. We aim to assess its survival prediction accuracy and compare it with the 7th edition. Retrospective investigation of prospective data. Single-institution tertiary...