Chapter 1: Cancer and Nutriiton: Significance and Background Flashcards
1
Q
Overall cancer staging
A
0 (CIS)
I (has not grown into nearby tissues no lymph node involvement)
II and III (large tumors spread to lymph notes
IV (metastatic)
2
Q
which cancers only use the T system
A
Brain cancer- brain tumors don’t spread outside the brain
3
Q
Which group of cancers does not use TNM
A
pediatric
4
Q
Which group of cancers have their own staging system
A
blood cancer (leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma)
