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Preferred Name |
T3a Stage Finding
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Definition |
A general term that refers to a TNM finding of a primary tumor usually indicating that the cancer is locally invasive. The definition of T3a TNM finding depends on the specific type of cancer that it refers to; for example, for kidney cancer it refers to a primary tumor that grossly extends into the renal vein or its segmental (muscle containing) branches or the tumor invades perirenal and/or renal sinus fat but does not extends beyond Gerota's fascia; for cervical cancer it refers to a primary tumor that involves the lower third of vagina, without extension to pelvic wall; for liver cancer it refers to the presence of multiple tumors measuring more than 5 cm in greatest dimension.
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Synonyms & Abbreviations |
T3a
T3a Cancer Stage Finding
T3a Primary Tumor Finding
T3a Primary Tumor Stage Finding
T3a Stage
T3a Stage Finding
T3a TNM Finding
T3a Tumor Finding
T3a Tumor Stage
Tumor Stage T3a
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ReferenceCode |
NCI Thesaurus Code:C48729
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ReferenceURL |
https://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ConceptReport.jsp?dictionary=NCI_Thesaurus&ns=ncit&code=C48729
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PMID |
NA
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