Leesburg, VA, September 29, 2023— According to the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) , using a 6-mm threshold, rather than a 5-mm threshold, helps facilitate better risk stratification and treatment decisions in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). "Future American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging updates should consider incorporation of the 6-mm threshold for N-category and tumor-stage determinations," wrote corresponding author Zhiying Liang, MD, from the radiology department at China's Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center.

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