Fudan University Cancer Center o The essential component in providing quality cancer care Cancer o The staging of cancers is based Staging on the size of the primary lesion Manual its extent of spread to regional lymph nodes, and metastases. SEVENTH EDITION o Widely used is a so-called TNM systel m pringer 复旦大学上海医学院肿瘤学系复旦大学上海医学院肿瘤学系 Fudan University Cancer Center ⚫ The essential component in providing quality cancer care ⚫ The staging of cancers is based on the size of the primary lesion, its extent of spread to regional lymph nodes, and metastases. ⚫ Widely used is a so-called TNM system