What is the typical range used for T staging?

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What is the typical range used for T staging?

TNM staging uses the T category to describe the size and local extent of the primary tumor. The range from 0 to 4 is the typical span for T staging. T0 means no evidence of a primary tumor, and as you move from T1 to T4 you see increasing size or invasion, with T4 indicating extension to nearby structures such as the chest wall or skin. In some contexts, carcinoma in situ is labeled separately as Tis, but for invasive tumor staging the common range is 0-4.

TNM staging uses the T category to describe the size and local extent of the primary tumor. The range from 0 to 4 is the typical span for T staging. T0 means no evidence of a primary tumor, and as you move from T1 to T4 you see increasing size or invasion, with T4 indicating extension to nearby structures such as the chest wall or skin. In some contexts, carcinoma in situ is labeled separately as Tis, but for invasive tumor staging the common range is 0-4.

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