Table 2.
Differences in staging based on the seventh and eighth editions of AJCC for the HPV-selected cohort.
| Stage status | Percent of seventh edition staging | Percent of eighth edition staging |
|---|---|---|
| Stage I | 1.97% | 19.22% |
| Stage II | 5.86% | 55.75% |
| Stage III | 18.67% | 20.93% |
| Stage IV | ||
| Stage IVA | 63.31% | 4.10% |
| Stage IVB | 6.08% | |
| Stage IVC | 4.10% | |
| TOTAL | 100% | 100% |
Please note that in the eighth edition AJCC, there are no subdivisions of Stage IV.42
Abbreviations: AJCC, American Joint Committee on Cancer; HPV, human papilloma virus.