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Strong List Colon Position

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"T0: no evidence of primary tumour"

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"T3: invasion into adjacent skeletal muscle, recurrent laryngeal nerve, trachea, oesophagus, thymus or direct invasion into adjacent lymph node(s)"

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Optional Plurals

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"T3: invasion into adjacent skeletal muscle, recurrent laryngeal nerve, trachea, oesophagus, thymus or direct invasion into adjacent lymph node(s)"

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"N1a: level VI (pretracheal, paratracheal and prelaryngeal/Delphian lymph nodes) or upper/superior mediastinal lymph node(s)"

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"N1b: unilateral, bilateral or contralateral cervical (Levels I, II, III, IV or V) or retropharyngeal lymph node(s)"

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Acronyms

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"Parathyroid carcinoma staging refers to the TNM staging of parathyroid carcinoma. These are extremely rare tumours that arise in parathyroid glands and often present with severe hyperparathyroidism. Imaging may include Tc-99m-sestamibi."

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"The following article reflects the 9^th version of the classification by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) published in 2025, at which point this staging system was newly introduced ¹. It has not yet been included in the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) system."

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"The following article reflects the 9^th version of the classification by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) published in 2025, at which point this staging system was newly introduced ¹. It has not yet been included in the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) system."

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"TX: primary tumour cannot be assessed"

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"NX: regional lymph nodes cannot be assessed"

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"The terms pM0 and MX are not valid TNM categories. The following categories may be used ¹:"

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Headings Case

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"Primary tumour (T)"

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"Regional lymph node (N)"

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"Distant metastases (M)"

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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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"Regional lymph node (N)"

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"Distant metastases (M)"

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"Stage groups"

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Oxford Comma

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"T3: invasion into adjacent skeletal muscle, recurrent laryngeal nerve, trachea, oesophagus, thymus or direct invasion into adjacent lymph node(s)"

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"N1a: level VI (pretracheal, paratracheal and prelaryngeal/Delphian lymph nodes) or upper/superior mediastinal lymph node(s)"

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"N1b: unilateral, bilateral or contralateral cervical (Levels I, II, III, IV or V) or retropharyngeal lymph node(s)"

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"N1b: unilateral, bilateral or contralateral cervical (Levels I, II, III, IV or V) or retropharyngeal lymph node(s)"

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There Is

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"There is no data to determine stage groups ^1,2."

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Lint: parathyroid-carcinoma-staging