Pleural Diffuse Malignant Mesothelioma TNM Finding v7

**Semantic type:** Finding

**Definition:** A finding about one or more characteristics of pleural diffuse malignant mesothelioma, following the rules of the TNM AJCC v7 classification system. The staging system used in the AJCC 7th edition represents an adoption of the system proposed in 1995 by the International Mesothelioma Interest Group (IMIG), which was based on updated information about the relationship between tumor T and N status and overall survival. (from AJCC 7th Ed.)