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pathological staging

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1 Definition of pathological staging

Meaning of pathological staging: A method used to determine the stage of cancer (extent of cancer in the body).

A method used to determine the stage of cancer (extent of cancer in the body). Tissue samples are removed during surgery or a biopsy. The pathological stage is based on how the cells in the samples look under a microscope.

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