Pick one initial of TNM cancer staging and identify what the different stages are and what they mean
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Answer:
T (Tumor)
TX Tumor can't be measured.
TO No evidence of primary tumor
Tis Cancer cells are only growing in the most superficial layer of tissue without growing into deeper tissues. This may also be called in situ cancer.
T1-4 Describe the tumor size and/or amount of spread into nearby structures. The higher the T number, the larger the tumor and/or the more it has grown into nearby tissue.
N (Nodes)
NX Nearby lymph nodes cannot be evaluated.
NO Nearby lymph nodes do not contain cancer.
N1-3 Describe the size, location, and/or the number of lymph nodes involved. The higher the N number, the more lymph nodes there are that contain cancer.
M (Metastasis)
MX Metastasis cannot be evaluated.
MO No distant metastasis was found.
M1 Distant metastasis found.
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