Radiopaedia Helpers

Optional Plurals

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"T1: limited to vocal cord(s) with normal vocal cord mobility (may involve anterior or posterior commissure)"

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"T2: extends to vocal cord(s) with normal or impaired vocal cord mobility (no cord fixation)"

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Acronyms

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"Laryngeal carcinoma staging refers to TNM staging of carcinomas involving the supraglottic, glottic, and subglottic larynx. The vast majority of applicable cases are squamous cell carcinomas, but other epithelial tumours are also included."

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"The following article reflects the 9^th version published by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) in 2025. The American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) has not been updated since the 8th version ^1,2."

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"The following article reflects the 9^th version published by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) in 2025. The American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) has not been updated since the 8th version ^1,2."

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"TX and Tis"

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"TX and Tis are the same for all three sites of the larynx:"

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"TX: primary tumour cannot be assessed"

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"The terms pM0 and MX are not valid TNM categories. The following categories may be used, either in the clinical classification (c) for patients with cancer identified before treatment and/or in the pathological classification (p) for patients for whom surgery is the first definitive therapy:"

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Headings Case

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"Primary tumour (T)"

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"TX and Tis"

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"T1, T2, and T3"

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"Regional lymph node (N)"

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"Distant metastases (M)"

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List Caps

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"Tis: carcinoma in situ"

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"T1a: limited to one vocal cord"

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"T1b: involves both vocal cords"

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"T4a: moderately advanced local disease:"

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"T4b: very advanced local disease:"

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"Tis, N0, M0"

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"T4a, [N0, N1], M0"

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"T4b, [Any N], M0"

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Emphasis

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"Tis: carcinoma in situ"

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Strong

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"T3: limited to larynx with vocal cord fixation and/or invasion of any of the following:"

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Headings Valid

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Expected headings

H1 Terminology
H1 Usage
H1 Epidemiology
H2 Risk factors
H2 Associations
H1 Clinical presentation
H2 Complications
H1 Diagnosis
H2 Diagnostic criteria
H2 Diagnostic clues
H1 Pathology
H2 Aetiology
H2 Location
H2 Classification
H2 Macroscopic appearance
H2 Microscopic appearance
H2 Immunophenotype
H2 Markers
H2 Genetics
H1 Radiographic features
H2 Plain radiograph
H2 Mammography
H2 Antenatal ultrasound
H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
H2 Ultrasound
H2 CT
H3 Dual-energy CT
H2 Angiography (DSA)
H2 MRI
H2 CT/MRI
H2 Nuclear medicine
H3 PET-CT
H3 PET-MRI
H1 Radiology report
H1 Treatment and prognosis
H2 Complications
H1 History and etymology
H1 Differential diagnosis
H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
H1 Practical points
H1 See also

"Primary tumour (T)"

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"TX and Tis"

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"T1, T2, and T3"

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"Supraglottis"

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"Glottis"

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"Subglottis"

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"T4"

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"Regional lymph node (N)"

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"Distant metastases (M)"

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"Stage groups"

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"Changes since prior versions"

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Oxford Comma

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"suprahyoid epiglottis (including tip, lingual and laryngeal surfaces)"

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Inline EG

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"invades tissues beyond the larynx (e.g., trachea, deep extrinsic muscles of the tongue, strap muscles, thyroid gland, oesophagus)"

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