A system developed by the American Joint Committee on Cancer for describing the extent of cancer in a patient's body. The descriptions include TNM: T describes the size of the tumor and if it has invaded nearby tissue, N describes any lymph nodes that are involved, and M describes metastasis (spread of cancer from one body part to another).
AJCC STAGING SYSTEM
Meaning of AJCC STAGING SYSTEM in English
NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms. Английский словарь раковых терминов NCI(Национальный институт злокачественных новообразований). 2012