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It is the author’s intention to give a general account of tumour classification and staging, but as there is so much confusion in the literature concerning the use of these terms some discussion on certain basic concepts is first necessary.

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Lederman, M. (1967). General tumour staging/Stadieneinteilung. In: Zuppinger, A., van der Plaats, G.J. (eds) Allgemeine Strahlentherapie Maligner Tumoren / Radiation Therapy of Malignant Tumours (General Considerations). Handbuch der Medizinischen Radiologie / Encyclopedia of Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-39628-5_11

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