| TNM staging System | standard Tumor, NOde & Metastasis staging system |
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| cTNM | TNM (q.v.) staging of tumors as determined by clinical noninvasive examination |
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| pTNM | TNM staging of tumors as determined by correlation of clinical, pathologic, and residual findings |
| sTNM | TNM staging of tumors as determined by surgical procedures |
| TNM | primary tumor, regional nodes, metastasis [tumor staging]; thyroid node metastases; tumor node metas... |
| ISS | International Staging System |