Staging
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| Staging | |
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| Term | Staging |
| Short definition | Staging - (pronounced) (stay jing) Conducting examinations and tests to determine the extent of the cancer in the body, particularly whether the disease has spread to other parts of the body from where it first formed. Knowing the stage of the disease is important to plan the best treatment |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Staging - (pronounced) (stay jing) Conducting examinations and tests to determine the extent of the cancer in the body, particularly whether the disease has spread to other parts of the body from where it first formed. Knowing the stage of the disease is important to plan the best treatment
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