Jewett staging system
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| Jewett staging system | |
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| Term | Jewett staging system |
| Short definition | Jewett staging system (JOO-et STAY-jing SIS-tem) A prostate cancer staging system using ABCD. “A” and “B” refer to cancer that is limited to the prostate. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Jewett staging system - (pronounced) (JOO-et STAY-jing SIS-tem) A prostate cancer staging system using ABCD. “A” and “B” refer to cancer that is limited to the prostate. “C” refers to cancer that has grown out of the prostate but has not spread to lymph nodes or elsewhere in the body. "D" refers to cancer that has spread to lymph nodes or other parts of the body. Also called ABCD rating and Whitmore-Jewett staging system
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