ABCD rating
Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-000092
A staging system for prostate cancer that uses ABCD. “A” and “B” refer to cancer that is confined to the prostate. “C” refers to cancer that has grown out of the prostate but has not spread to lymph nodes or other places in the body. “D” refers to cancer that has spread to lymph nodes or to other places in the body. Also called Jewett staging system and Whitmore-Jewett staging system.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ONC-000092 |
|---|---|
| Field | Oncology and biomedicine |
| Synonyms | Jewett staging system; Whitmore-Jewett staging system |
| References | NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
Record as JSON
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"definition": "A staging system for prostate cancer that uses ABCD. “A” and “B” refer to cancer that is confined to the prostate. “C” refers to cancer that has grown out of the prostate but has not spread to lymph nodes or other places in the body. “D” refers to cancer that has spread to lymph nodes or to other places in the body. Also called Jewett staging system and Whitmore-Jewett staging system.",
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"NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
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"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/abcd-rating/"
}
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