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TNM staging system :)

TNM staging system is used to determine the stage of cancer in patients ..

I hope this toon would help you in memorizing the definition of the TNM staging system πŸ™‚

TNM-TUMOR-SIZE-nodes-metastasis

we have 3 Olympic champions hereΒ  😎 ,… each of them will help us identify the uderlying meaning of TNM

* T :

Mr. Large Tummy  😎 .. he always wins in eating contests because of His large tummy

ummm let’s consider ” Tummy ” as a nick name for ” Tumor ” :silly:

and since the eating contest depend on how large Our tummy is ..then it’s all a matter of ” size

So … we can conclude that the T refers to Large\small Tummy >>> which scientifically mean “ Tumor size ” πŸ˜‰

* N :

Mr. Node jumper 😎  … you can see in the toon he is running & jumping over blocks of Lymph nodes

so … N refers to Lymph Nodes

* M

😎 The Twins 😎 , .. they are tied to each other with red rope

although the twin girls are tied together , still they can run together and split into different tracks too :cheerful:

red ropered branching track … rings any bells :whistle: ?

blood-drops-01

YES thats right :cheerful:

red blood πŸ™‚ …. tumors can be detached from their origin and swim with the blood flow and then settle down in other tissues

this process is called metastasis

So … M refers to Metastasis >>>always remember the bloody red rope & track and how the twins run in different tracks ( just like a spreading tumor πŸ˜‰ )

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to sum up :happy:

Tip

TNM is a staging system used to determine the prognosis , treatment & stage of Cancer

T = Tumor size

N = Nodes ( affected lymph nodes )

M = Metastasis

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salam

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References :

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)

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Bibo

You are unique in this ……….. keep it up as most of people should enjoy of what you make.

Thanks

a lot

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