American joint committee on cancer staging of uveal melanoma

Abstract

In January 2010, the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) updated its staging criteria for uveal melanoma. Here, we discuss the staging classifications and evaluate an interesting case to demonstrate. The development of a uniform means of staging cancer, such as defined by the AJCC, is critical for information sharing among the research community.

Keywords

• American Joint Committee on Cancer
• melanoma
• prognosis
• staging
• uvea