Preferred Label : TNM Staging System;
NCIt synonyms : TNM Staging; TNM;
NCIt related terms : AJCC staging system;
NCIt definition : A system for clinicopathologic evaluation of tumors based on the extent of tumor involvement
at the primary site (T, followed by a number indicating size and depth of invasion),
and lymph node involvement (N) and metastasis (M) each followed by a number starting
at 0 for no evident metastasis; numbers used depend on the organ involved and influence
the prognosis and choice of treatment.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A system developed by the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) that
uses TNM to describe the extent of cancer in a patient's body. T describes the size
of the tumor and whether it has invaded nearby tissue. N describes whether cancer
has spread to nearby lymph nodes, and M describes whether cancer has metastasized
(spread to distant parts of the body). The TNM staging system is used to describe
most types of cancer.;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000256554; CDR0000672851;
Origin ID : C25384;
UMLS CUI : C1515169;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
