AJCC 7th edition staging classification is more applicable than AJCC 8th edition staging classification for invasive IPMN

摘要

BackgroundBoth the 7th and 8th editions of the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging systems have been introduced for pancreatic adenocarcinoma. However, the applicability of these classifications for invasive intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN) has not been systematically examined.