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Acronyms
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"The Whitmore-Jewett staging system (also known as the Jewett staging system or ABCD system) is a superseded staging system for prostate cancer. It was developed by the American Urological Association (AUA). Most societies (including AUA) and clinicians now advocate and use the TNM staging system."

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"The Whitmore-Jewett staging system (also known as the Jewett staging system or ABCD system) is a superseded staging system for prostate cancer. It was developed by the American Urological Association (AUA). Most societies (including AUA) and clinicians now advocate and use the TNM staging system."

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"A: subclinical tumour: found incidentally (T1 in TNM)"

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"B: tumour palpable on digital rectal exam (DRE): no extraprostatic extension (T2 in TNM)"

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"C: extracapsular extension (T3/T4 in TNM)"

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"D1: regional adenopathy (N1 in TNM)"

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"D2: distant metastases (M staging in TNM)"

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Semicolons
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"A1: tissue resembles normal cells; found in a few chips from one lobe"

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