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Graphing And Staging Systems

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

GRAPHING AND STAGING SYSTEMS

MEGAN SMITH, HELEN HUTCHINSON, VICTORIA TIRBAN, AMANDA STYERS

T.N.M.

  • T-tumor
  • N-node
  • M-metastasis

T.N.M.

  • T-size and invasiveness of the primary tumor
  • N-nodal involvement
  • M-spreading of the primary tumor to remote regions of the body

BASAL CELL CARCINOMA

  • Most common type of skin cancer
  • Caused by overexposure to sunlight

SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA

  • Confined to the original site
  • Those that penetrate the surrounding tissue
  • (Invasive)

MALIGNANT MELANOMA

  • Neoplasm composed of abnormal melanocytes
  • Commonly starts as a dark pigmented mole

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