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pathologic primary tumor stage for colon and rectum according to AJCC 7th edition
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A categorical value specification that is a pathologic finding about one or more characteristics of colorectal cancer following the rules of the TNM American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) version 7 classification system as they pertain to staging of the primary tumor. TNM pathologic primary tumor findings are based on clinical findings supplemented by histopathologic examination of one or more tissue specimens acquired during surgery.
Term info
Label
pathologic primary tumor stage for colon and rectum according to AJCC 7th edition
alternative term
pT: Pathologic spread colorectal primary tumor (AJCC 7th Edition)
definition source
NCI BBRB, OBI
editor preferred term
pathologic primary tumor stage for colon and rectum according to AJCC 7th edition
has curation status
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/IAO_0000120
ontology term requester
NCI BBRB
term editor
Chris Stoeckert, Helena Ellis