title: [Problems of documentation of malignant tumors, showing as an example lip cancer].
abstract: The TNM system allows malignant tumours to be classified according to uniform aspects and permits the collective comparison of the applied therapeutical methods. The problem is illustrated by a longitudinal study of 70 patients with lip carcinoma over a period of 6 years where only one TNM code was established. In conclusion the author recommends the documentation of 4 TNM codes per patient, which allow an exact statement about the diagnosis, optimal planning of the therapy, course, and prognosis.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008499:Medical Records; D008722:Methods; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011379:Prognosis
vernacular_title: Zur Problematik der Dokumentation bösartiger Tumoren am Beispiel des Lippenkarzinoms