Tumor is present with palpable regional lymph nodes and no metastases. Medical Terminology answer.
T refers to the tumor size. N refers to what lymph nodes are affected. M refers to whether it has metastasized. T1N2M0 would be a small tumor that has spread to some lymph nodes but has not broken off and travelled to distant parts of the body. Exactly what it means varies according the tumor.
TNM Staging is used for solid tumors, and is an acronym for the words "Tumor", "Nodes", and "Metastases". Each of these criteria is separately listed and paired with a number to indicate the TNM stage. For example, a T1N2M0 cancer would be a cancer with a T1 tumor, N2 involvement of the lymph nodes, and no metastases (no spreading through the body). * Tumor (T) refers to the primary tumor and carries a number of 0 to 4. * N represents regional lymph node involvement and can also be ranked from 0 to 4. * Metastasis is represented by the letter M, and is 0 if no metastasis has occurred, or else 1 if metastases are present. Simply put it means you could have a tumor; nodes and Metastases (if your doctor has suggested) breast to other cancers and it means that it is in a good stage, but it should be attended too with the suspicion it could turn into cancer and spread.