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Metric LengthHow to Convert Centimeters to Inches: 3 Steps (with Pictures)The Metric System3 Centimeters To Inches ConverterPDQ Cancer Information Summaries [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Cancer Institute (US); 2002-.
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PDQ Cancer Information Summaries [Internet].
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Tumor sizes are often measured in centimeters (cm) or inches. Common food items that can be used to show tumor size in cm include: a pea (1 cm), a peanut (2 cm), a grape (3 cm), a walnut (4 cm), a lime (5 cm or 2 inches), an egg (6 cm), a peach (7 cm), and a grapefruit (10 cm or 4 inches).
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