Tumor, Nodes, Metastases

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Key Facts

Abbreviation
TNM
Pronunciation
/ˈtuːmər noʊdz məˈtæstəsiz/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Physiology

Examples in Context

  1. The stage of the tumor is late and the rate of lymph nodes metastases is high.
  2. Pathological tumor stage, histological grade, growth pattern of primary lesion and size of inguinal lymph nodes are more likely to be associated with nodal metastases ( odds ratio > 1, regression coefficient > 0 ).

Other meanings of TNM