TNM staging system

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TNM staging system

tumor classification system

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Grading and staging
…standardized classification system is the TNM staging system, put forth by the Union Internationale Contre le Cancer and the American Joint Committee on Cancer. In this system T refers to the size of the primary tumor, N to the presence and extent of lymph node metastases, and M to the…
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…standardized classification system is the TNM staging system, put forth by the Union Internationale Contre le Cancer and the American Joint Committee on Cancer. In this system T refers to the size of the primary tumor, N to the presence and extent of lymph node metastases, and M to the…
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