A patient with laryngeal cancer is found to have carcinoma in situ. The nurse understands that this cancer is in which stage?
1. stage 0
2. stage I
3. stage II
4. stage III
Correct Answer: 1
A stage 0 laryngeal tumor is carcinoma in situ with no lymph node involvement. Carcinoma in situ would not be staged as I, II, or III.
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