TNM Data Collection Today

Clinical

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Pathological

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  • Stage Group ___

Tumor markers (as indicated)

Problems:

  1. Output must be 'pure' clinical, 'pure' pathologic or unstageable
  2. Registry stores interpreted data, not facts