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TNM System of Staging

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Definition
Tumor; TX   primary tumor that cannot be evaluated  
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Tumor; T0   no evidence of tumor  
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Tumor; Tis   Stage I; Carcinoma in situ, which indicates that the tumor is in a defined location and shows no invasion into surrounding tissues  
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Tumor; T1, T2, T3, T4   Stage II; Primary tumor size and extent of local invasion, where T1 is small with minimal invasion and T4 is large with extensive local invasion into surrounding organs and tissues  
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Node; NX   regional lymph nodes that cannot be evaluated  
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Node; N0   regional lymph nodes that show no abnormalities  
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Node; N1, N2, N3, N4   stage III; degree of lymph node involvement and spread to regional lymph nodes, where N1 is less involvement with minimal spreading and N4 is more involvement with extensive spreading  
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Metastasis; MX   distant metastasis that cannot be evaluated  
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Metastasis; M0   no evidence of metastasis  
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Metastasis; MI   stage IV; presence of metastasis  
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