Does the pathological TNM replace the clinical TNM?
No. TNM is a dual system with a (pretreatment) clinical classification (cTNM or TNM) and a (postsurgical histopathological) pathological classification (pTNM). Both classifications are retained unaltered in the patient’s record. The former is used for the choice of treatment; the latter is used for the estimation of prognosis and the possible selection of adjuvant therapy. 1.
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