Prostate cancer pathologic stage pT2b (2002 TNM staging system): does it exist?

OBJECTIVE: In the 1997 TNM staging system, tumors were classified into a single subdivision: T2a, and bilateral tumor involvement (T2b). In the 2002 TNM staging system, tumors are subclassified as T2a (less than one half of one lobe involvement), T2b (more than one half of one lobe involvement), and...

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Main Authors: Maisa M. Quintal, Luis A. Magna, Marbele S. Guimaraes, Thais Ruano, Ubirajara Ferreira, Athanase Billis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2006-02-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382006000100007