| CLIN |
PATH |
DEFINITIONS |
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PRIMARY
TUMOR (T) |
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TX |
Primary tumor cannot be
assessed |
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T0 |
No evidence of primary
tumor |
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Tis |
Carcinoma in situ |
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T1 |
Tumor invades mucosa or muscle layer |
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T1a |
Tumor invades mucosa |
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T1b |
Tumor invades muscle layer |
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T2 |
Tumor invades perimuscular
connective tissues |
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T3 |
Tumor invades adjacent structure(s), liver,
pancreas, duodenum, gallbladder, colon, stomach |
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LYMPH
NODE (N) |
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NX |
Regional lymph nodes cannot be assessed |
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N0 |
No regional lymph node
metastasis |
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N1 |
Metastasis in cystic duct, pericholedochal
and/or hilar lymph nodes |
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N2 |
Metastasis in
peripancreatic (head only), periduodenal, periportal,
celiac, and/or superior mesenteric and/or posterior
pancreatic duodenal lymph nodes |
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DISTANT
METASTASIS (M) |
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MX |
Presence of distant
metastasis cannot be assessed |
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M0 |
No distant metastasis |
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M1 |
Distant metastasis |