THE CURRENT TNM CLASSIFICATION OF FEMALE GENITAL TUMORS
- Authors: SHCHEGOLEV A.I1, DUBOVA E.A1, PAVLOV K.A1, NOSOV V.B1
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Affiliations:
- Academician V.I. Kulakov Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Perinatology, Ministry of Health and Social Development of Russia
- Issue: No 1 (2012)
- Pages: 122-127
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://journals.eco-vector.com/0300-9092/article/view/246784
- ID: 246784
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Abstract
The paper characterizes T, N, and M categories and determines the stages of tumors of the vulva, vagina, corpus and cervix uteri in accordance to the TNM Classification of Malignant Tumors, 7th Edition (2009). The differences of this classif ication of the previous sixth edition (2002) are emphasized.
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About the authors
A. I SHCHEGOLEV
Academician V.I. Kulakov Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Perinatology, Ministry of Health and Social Development of Russia
Email: ashegolev@oparina4.ru
E. A DUBOVA
Academician V.I. Kulakov Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Perinatology, Ministry of Health and Social Development of Russia
K. A PAVLOV
Academician V.I. Kulakov Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Perinatology, Ministry of Health and Social Development of Russia
V. B NOSOV
Academician V.I. Kulakov Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Perinatology, Ministry of Health and Social Development of Russia
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