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Citation Punctuation Space

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"Primary tumour staging is from histological assessment following orchidectomy ^1,2 :"

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Colon Spacing

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"Primary tumour staging is from histological assessment following orchidectomy ^1,2 :"

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Strong List Colon Position

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"Tx: primary tumour cannot be assessed (orchidectomy not performed)"

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"T0: no evidence of primary tumour"

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"Tis: intratubular germ cell neoplasia (carcinoma in situ)"

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"T1:"

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"T2:"

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"T3: invasion of spermatic cord"

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"T4: invasion of scrotum"

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"Nx: nodes cannot be assessed"

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"N0: no evidence of nodal involvement"

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"N1: one or more lymph nodes involved but all"

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"N2: one or more lymph nodes involved 2-5 cm in greatest dimension"

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"N3: one or more lymph nodes involved >5 cm in greatest dimension"

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"Mx: presence of metastases cannot be assessed"

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"M0: no evidence of metastases"

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"M1: distant metastases present"

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"M1a: non-regional lymph node or pulmonary metastases"

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"M1b: distant metastases not fulfilling M1a"

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"Sx: no serum tumour markers available"

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"S0: within normal limits"

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"S1:"

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"S2:"

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"S3:"

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En Dash

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"stage I: T1–4, N0, M0, SX"

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"stage II: any pT/Tx, N1–3, M0, SX"

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"IIIb: any pT/Tx, N1–3, M0, S2 OR any pT/Tx, any N, M1a, S2"

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"IIIc: any pT/Tx, N1–3, M0, S3 OR any pT/Tx, any N, M1a, S3"

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Acronyms

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"The staging for testicular tumours is performed according to the TNM system with staging groupings. It can be remembered in its abbreviated form as:"

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"TNM staging"

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"stage I: T1–4, N0, M0, SX"

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"stage II: any pT/Tx, N1–3, M0, SX"

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"IIa: any pT/Tx, N1, M0, S0 OR any pT/Tx, N1, M0, S1"

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"IIb: any pT/Tx, N2, M0, S0 OR any pT/Tx, N2, M0, S1"

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"IIc: any pT/Tx, N3, M0, S0 OR any pT/Tx, N3, M0, S1"

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"stage III: any pT/Tx, any N, M1, SX"

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"IIIa: any pT/Tx, any N, M1a, S0 OR any pT/Tx, any N, M1a, S1"

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"IIIb: any pT/Tx, N1–3, M0, S2 OR any pT/Tx, any N, M1a, S2"

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"IIIc: any pT/Tx, N1–3, M0, S3 OR any pT/Tx, any N, M1a, S3"

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"OR any pT/Tx, any N, M1b, any S"

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Strong

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"stage I: confined to testis, epididymis, spermatic cord, scrotum"

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"stage II: lymph nodes involved but no distant metastases and serum tumour markers are not very high"

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"stage III: distant metastases or moderately high serum tumour markers"

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"Tx: primary tumour cannot be assessed (orchidectomy not performed)"

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"T0: no evidence of primary tumour"

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"Tis: intratubular germ cell neoplasia (carcinoma in situ)"

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"T1:"

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"T2:"

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"T3: invasion of spermatic cord"

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"T4: invasion of scrotum"

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"Nx: nodes cannot be assessed"

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"N0: no evidence of nodal involvement"

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"N1: one or more lymph nodes involved but all"

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"N2: one or more lymph nodes involved 2-5 cm in greatest dimension"

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"N3: one or more lymph nodes involved >5 cm in greatest dimension"

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"Mx: presence of metastases cannot be assessed"

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"M0: no evidence of metastases"

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"M1: distant metastases present"

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"M1a: non-regional lymph node or pulmonary metastases"

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"M1b: distant metastases not fulfilling M1a"

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"Sx: no serum tumour markers available"

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"S0: within normal limits"

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"S1:"

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"S2:"

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"S3:"

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"stage I: T1–4, N0, M0, SX"

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"stage II: any pT/Tx, N1–3, M0, SX"

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"IIa: any pT/Tx, N1, M0, S0 OR any pT/Tx, N1, M0, S1"

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"IIb: any pT/Tx, N2, M0, S0 OR any pT/Tx, N2, M0, S1"

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"IIc: any pT/Tx, N3, M0, S0 OR any pT/Tx, N3, M0, S1"

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"stage III: any pT/Tx, any N, M1, SX"

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"IIIa: any pT/Tx, any N, M1a, S0 OR any pT/Tx, any N, M1a, S1"

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"IIIb: any pT/Tx, N1–3, M0, S2 OR any pT/Tx, any N, M1a, S2"

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"IIIc: any pT/Tx, N1–3, M0, S3 OR any pT/Tx, any N, M1a, S3"

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List Caps

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"Tx: primary tumour cannot be assessed (orchidectomy not performed)"

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"Tis: intratubular germ cell neoplasia (carcinoma in situ)"

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"Nx: nodes cannot be assessed"

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"M1a: non-regional lymph node or pulmonary metastases"

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"M1b: distant metastases not fulfilling M1a"

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"Sx: no serum tumour markers available"

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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

"TNM staging"

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"T: tumour"

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"N: nodes"

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"M: metastases"

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"S: serum tumour markers"

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"Stage groupings"

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Commas

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"IIa: any pT/Tx, N1, M0, S0 OR any pT/Tx, N1, M0, S1"

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"IIb: any pT/Tx, N2, M0, S0 OR any pT/Tx, N2, M0, S1"

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"IIc: any pT/Tx, N3, M0, S0 OR any pT/Tx, N3, M0, S1"

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"IIIa: any pT/Tx, any N, M1a, S0 OR any pT/Tx, any N, M1a, S1"

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"IIIb: any pT/Tx, N1–3, M0, S2 OR any pT/Tx, any N, M1a, S2"

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"IIIc: any pT/Tx, N1–3, M0, S3 OR any pT/Tx, any N, M1a, S3"

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tumour-markers

tunica-albuginea-testis

tunica-vaginalis-testis

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alpha-fetoprotein-1

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