The Tumour, Node and Metastasis category used during a Cancer Care Spell.

This may be from the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) or American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC).

Note:

• Tumour (T) describes the size of the Tumour and whether it has invaded nearby TISSUE
• Node (N) describes regional lymph nodes that are involved
• Metastasis (M) describes distant metastasis (spread of cancer from one body part to another).

This attribute is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
plural	TNM CATEGORIES
fullname	TUMOUR, NODE AND METASTASIS CATEGORIES