Saturday, November 22, 2008

In breast cancer, TNM assessment as follows:

In breast cancer, TNM assessment as follows:

• T (tumor size), the size of the tumor:

T * 0: not found the primary tumor
T * 1: the size of the tumor diameter of 2 cm or less
* Q 2: the size of the tumor diameter of between 2-5 cm
* Q 3: diameter of the tumor size> 5 cm
* Q 4: does the size of tumors, but there is the spread to the skin or chest wall or both, can be a sore, ederma or swelling, skin redness or a breast benjolan small skin tumors outside the main

• N (node), the regional lymph glands (KGB):

N * 0: there is no Metastasis in the armpit at the regional KGB / aksilla
N * 1: there Metastasis to the KGB aksilla that can still be moved
N * 2: there Metastasis to the KGB aksilla difficult moved
N * 3: there Metastasis to the KGB in the clavicle (supraclavicula) or the KGB in the mammary International in the bone near the sternum

• M (Metastasis), the spread of far:

* M x: Metastasis far can not be assessed
* M 0: there is not much Metastasis
M * 1: there are far Metastasis

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