FRONTIERS IN BIOSCIENCE;

DATA FORM FOR CANCER STAGING - AMPULLA OF VATER





Form # 785-1-029

CLIN PATH DEFINITIONS

TX Primary tumor cannot be assessed

T0 No evidence of primary tumor

Tis Carcinoma in situ

T1 Tumor limited to ampulla of Vater

T2 Tumor invades duodenal wall

T3 Tumor invades 2 cm or less into pancreas

T4 Tumor invades more than 2.0 cm into pancreas and/or into other adjacent organs
     LYMPH NODE (N)

NX Regional lymph nodes cannot be assessed

N0 No regional lymph node metastasis

N1 Regional lymph node metastasis
     DISTANT METASTASIS (M)

MX Presence of distant metastasis cannot be assessed

M0 No distant metastasis

M1 Distant metastasis

Pathologic Stage by: M.D. Date: 

 CLIN  PATH  STAGE GROUPING

0 Tis N0 M0

I T1 N0 M0

II T2 N0 M0
      T3 N0 M0

III T1 N1 M0
      T2 N1 M0
      T3 N1 M0

IV T4 Any N M0
      Any T Any N M1

Attending: M.D. Date:

 THE FINAL STAGE GROUPING (CLINICAL & PATHOLOGICAL) IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN.

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