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[[Image: Gross pathology of a mesenteric lymph node.jpg|thumb| Picture showing a lymph node at gross (arrow). (Mikael Häggström/WC)]] | [[Image: Gross pathology of a mesenteric lymph node.jpg|thumb| Picture showing a lymph node at gross (arrow). (Mikael Häggström/WC)]] | ||
'''Lymph node grossing''' is an important element of the [[lymph node]] assessment in [[cancer staging]]. | '''Lymph node grossing''' is an important element of the [[lymph node]] assessment in [[cancer staging]] and may be important in the assessment for [[hematologic malignancies]]. | ||
==General== | ==General== | ||
In many cancer types, the lymph node count is important to quantify, as it is used as a quality metric. | In many cancer types, the lymph node count is important to quantify, as it is used as a [[quality]] metric. | ||
Cases with too few lymph nodes may be under-staged and thus under-treated. | Cases with too few lymph nodes may be under-staged and thus under-treated. | ||