Tumor deposits negatively impact colon cancer survival, but the AJCC tumor, lymph node, and metastasis (TNM) staging system only considers these deposits in the absence of positive lymph nodes.

The AJCC staging is based on three main characteristics defining the natural history of melanoma; namely the extent of the primary tumor (T), the absence or presence of regional lymph node ...

Across these stages, the most common warning signs of oral cancer include: When staging ... lymph nodes, or organs in other ...