Staadiumimääramine
Staadiumimääramine refers to the process of determining the stage of a disease, most commonly cancer. This staging system is crucial for understanding the extent of the disease, predicting its likely course, and guiding treatment decisions. Different staging systems exist depending on the type of cancer, but they generally consider factors such as the size of the primary tumor, whether it has spread to nearby lymph nodes, and whether it has metastasized to distant parts of the body.
For solid tumors, the widely used TNM staging system is based on three components: Tumor (T), which
Other diseases, such as infectious diseases or autoimmune conditions, also have their own methods of determining