Preferred Label : AJCC Cancer Staging Manual 6th Edition;
NCIt synonyms : AJCC v6;
NCIt related terms : 6th;
NCIt definition : The 6th edition of the criteria developed by the American Joint Committee on Cancer
(AJCC) and used for the classification and staging of neoplastic diseases. It was
published in 2002 and was in effect 2003-2009.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: AJCC Cancer Staging Manual 6th Edition (AJCC V6) (Greene FL, Page DL, Fleming
ID, Fritz AG, Balch CM, Haller DG, Morrow M, editors. AJCC cancer staging manual (6th
ed). New York, NY: Springer; 2002). No part of the AJCC V6 may be reproduced, distributed,
or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or
other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of Springer
and payment of any applicable fees. Copyright Springer 2002. All rights reserved.;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL1778764;
Origin ID : C186612;
UMLS CUI : C5670662;
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