List and describe the numerical system used to classify the stages of cancer according to the extent of the spreading process
What will be an ideal response?
Stage 0: Cancer in situ.
Stage I: Cancer is limited to the tissue of origin and has not spread.
Stage II: Cancer is limited to local spread of cancerous cells, sometimes to lymph nodes.
Stage III: There is extensive local and regional spread of cancer, usually to draining lymph nodes.
Stage IV: Distant metastasis has spread beyond the regional lymph nodes to distant parts of the body.
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Fill in the blank with the right word.
Which abbreviation stands for a lab test?
A) n&v B) IBS C) UGI D) O&P
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A. Focal. B. Multifocal. C. Diffuse. D. Both B and C
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