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To clarify the intended application of TNM guidelines concerning the number of regional lymph nodes examined to assign a pN0 classification.

January 1, 2001CancerOpen Access

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LSLeslie H. SobinLeidos (United States)FGFrederick L. GreeneLevine Cancer Institute

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Clinical commentary clarifies regional lymph node examination thresholds for pN0 classification, highlighting that suggested counts represent guidelines rather than mandatory criteria.

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To clarify the intended application of TNM guidelines concerning the number of regional lymph nodes examined to assign a pN0 classification.
Assessed clinical staging standards and common interpretations regarding regional lymph node evaluation in TNM classification criteria.
Identifies that specified lymph node counts for pN0 staging function as advisory benchmarks rather than mandatory diagnostic requirements.

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Sobin et al. (2001) studied this question.

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Clinical commentary clarifies regional lymph node examination thresholds for pN0 classification, highlighting that suggested counts represent guidelines rather than mandatory criteria.

TNM classification

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