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Summary Staging Manual 2000
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Quiz: Summary Staging
Summary of quiz results:
Please review your answers below.
Summary staging has also been called General Staging, California Staging, and SEER Staging.
True
False
Since summary staging is used frequently in cancer registries, it is widely understood by physicians.
True
False
An intraepithelial, noninvasive, or non-infiltrating cancer is described as"in situ," which is a Latin term meaning "invasive."
True
False
An in situ diagnosis can be simply made by observation. Thus, a biopsy procedure is not necessary.
True
False
Generally, a cancer begins in the rapidly dividing cells of the epithelium.
True
False
A localized cancer has not only penetrated the basement membrane of the tissue, but also spread beyond the organ in which it started.
True
False
A regional tumor extends beyond the limits of the organ of origin without being distant and it is the most difficult stage to properly identify.
True
False
According to the general guidelines of Summary Stage, gross observations at surgery are particularly important when all malignant tissue is not removed. In the event of a discrepancy between pathology and operative reports concerning excised tissue, priority is given to the pathology report.
True
False
Only carcinomas have a basement membrane, so sarcomas are never capable of being in situ.
True
False
In the process of staging, a corresponding numerical code is assigned to each group defined by the summary staging system. Since there are five main categories in the summary staging system, only five numerical codes are used for the stage code assignment.
True
False
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