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X-rays, scans, and endoscopic procedures are useful for staging
purposes. Radiological reports should define the location
of the cancer, the size of the tumor, involvement of adjacent
structures, or existence of distant disease. They can help
determine the resectability of the tumor. All radiologic reports
should be reviewed to determine the extent of disease.
According to the Commission on Cancer (COC) of the American
College of Surgeons, the following terms are to be interpreted
as evidence of tumor involvement: adherent, apparent, compatible
with, consistent with, encroaching upon, fixation/fixed, induration,
into, onto, out onto, probable, suspect, and suspicious. The
following terms are to be interpreted as no tumor involvement:
approaching, equivocal, possible, questionable, suggests,
and very close to.
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