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Preferred Name |
T3b 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 T3b 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 vena cava below the diaphragm; for cervical cancer it refers to a primary tumor that extends to the pelvic wall and/or causes hydronephrosis or nonfunctioning kidney; for liver cancer it refers to a single tumor or multiple tumors of any size involving a major branch of the portal vein or hepatic vein.
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Synonyms & Abbreviations |
T3b
T3b Cancer Stage Finding
T3b Primary Tumor Finding
T3b Primary Tumor Stage Finding
T3b Stage
T3b Stage Finding
T3b TNM Finding
T3b Tumor Finding
T3b Tumor Stage
Tumor Stage T3b
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ReferenceCode |
NCI Thesaurus Code:C48730
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ReferenceURL |
https://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ConceptReport.jsp?dictionary=NCI_Thesaurus&ns=ncit&code=C48730
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PMID |
NA
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