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Has TNM been overtaken by science?

Has TNM been overtaken by science?

The biology of a cancer is a key factor determining prognosis and prediction of response. So should we still be characterising it by the size of the tumour and spread of the disease? In a debate at the European Breast Cancer Conference in Nice, a packed hall of delegates was, reportedly, evenly split on the question.

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