Which of the following is not true of the cancer staging system?
A) It uses numerical grading (Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, and Grade 4) to describe the tumor.
B) It describes the exact location of the tumor.
C) It identifies the extent to which the tumor has spread.
D) It includes measurement of the tumor.

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Cancer staging systems primarily focus on describing the size of the tumor, its location, and the extent to which it has spread (metastasized). The numerical grading system (Grade 1 through Grade 4) is used to describe the appearance of cancer cells under a microscope and how quickly the tumor is likely to grow and spread, rather than the stage of the cancer.

Which of the Following Is Not True of the Cancer