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I googled on TNM cancer staging, prostate,

Posted By: Me on 2006-10-16
In Reply to: s/l NAF stage T2b adenocarcinoma - Nancy Vine

Subject: I googled on TNM cancer staging, prostate,

and then tried your letters. I got one hit with NEF, and that's where I stopped. So try plugging those in with TNM first, because that's what they usually call those.


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