Principles of Cancer Diagnosis

As knowledge of cancer pathology deepens, so does the complexity of cancer care. Recommendations from the National Cancer Policy Board Cancer Care System focus on using high-volume centers for patients undergoing high-mortality procedures and clinical trials to develop evidence-based guidelines for cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, palliative care, and quality care. Through the implementation of many of these principles, patient-centered care has become increasingly recognized as fundamental model for healthcare. This review contains 2 figures, 1 table, and 25 references. Key Words: Cancer, Cancer staging, Core needle biopsy, Fine needle aspiration, Liquid biopsy, Lymph nodes, Sentinel lymph node(s), Surgical biopsy