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pathological staging
A method used to determine the stage of cancer (extent of cancer in the body). Tissue samples are removed during surgery or a biopsy. The pathological stage is based on how the cells in the samples look under a microscope.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Health care
- Category: Cancer treatment
- Company: U.S. HHS
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- Lionel M
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