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Can one stage in situ carcinoma if the regional lymph nodes have not been assessed, e.g., in a completely resected colonic polyp?

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Can one stage in situ carcinoma if the regional lymph nodes have not been assessed, e.g., in a completely resected colonic polyp?

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Although it is strictly NX (regional lymph nodes cannot be assessed), NX is assumed to be N0 because lymph node metastasis is not consistent with an in situ lesion. 1.