In staging and grading neoplasm TNM systems is used. TNM stands for:
A. Tumor, neoplasm, mode of growth
B. Time, node, metastasis
C. Tumor, node, metastasis
D. Time, neoplasm, mode of growth
Correct Answer: C. Tumor, node, metastasis
TNM system is used to describe the amount and spread of cancer in a client’s body. TNM stands for tumor (describes the original primary tumor), node (describes whether the cancer has spread to the nearby lymph nodes), and metastasis (describes whether the cancer has spread to other parts of the body).