Microstaging

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Microstaging
TermMicrostaging
Short definitionMicrostaging - (pronounced) (MY-kroh-STAY-jing) A technique for determining the stage (extent) of melanoma and certain types of squamous cell carcinoma. A sample of skin containing tumor tissue is examined under a microscope to find out how thick the tumor is and/or how deep the tumor has grown into the skin or connective tissue 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Microstaging - (pronounced) (MY-kroh-STAY-jing) A technique for determining the stage (extent) of melanoma and certain types of squamous cell carcinoma. A sample of skin containing tumor tissue is examined under a microscope to find out how thick the tumor is and/or how deep the tumor has grown into the skin or connective tissue

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