Visible tumor only on the cervix or microscopic tumor is larger than T1a/Ia2.

Dr. Lippman said he treats all women except those with "microscopic tumors."

Subretinal microscopic tumor has a recurrence rate of 5% following chemotherapy.

GROUP II: Grossly resected tumor with microscopic residual tumor.

Like a surgeon spotting a microscopic tumor.

Nearly every advance in molecular genetics makes possible some new test for finding microscopic tumors.

The microscopic tumors that now appear to be so common are presumably cells that have gathered a few but not all of the mutations necessary for a full cancer.

Dysgerminoma occurs in both ovaries in 10% of patients and, in a further 10%, there is microscopic tumor in the other ovary.

Extensive intralesional resections ideally consist of removal of gross and microscopic tumor and a margin of normal tissue.

Gross or microscopic tumor remains postoperatively (e.g., tumor cells are found at the margin of surgical resection on microscopic examination).