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TNM CLASSIFICATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-06-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- TNM classification
1, record 1, English, TNM%20classification
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A classification of the spread of malignant tumors used internationally, in which each letter is given a coefficient indicative of a degree of severity (T: local spread, or primary tumor; N (nodes): presence of [metastases in] lymph nodes; M: remote metastases). 2, record 1, English, - TNM%20classification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
TNM classification provides a system for staging the occurrence of cancer. T refers to the primary tumour and is categorised as being 1-4 and a-d depending upon site, size and spread, N refers to the lymph nodes and they are categorised as being X,0,1,2, or 3 depending upon in any, some or all are involved metastases, and M to the presence or absence of distant metastases. 3, record 1, English, - TNM%20classification
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- classification TNM
1, record 1, French, classification%20TNM
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Classification de l'extension des tumeurs malignes, utilisée internationalement, où chaque lettre est affectée d'un coefficient correspondant à un degré de gravité (T : extension locale de la tumeur primitive; N (nodes) : [...] [atteinte aux ganglions (métastases)] M : métastases à distance). 1, record 1, French, - classification%20TNM
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- clasificación TNM
1, record 1, Spanish, clasificaci%C3%B3n%20TNM
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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