FRONTIERS IN BIOSCIENCE;

DATA FORM FOR CANCER STAGING - EXTRAHEPATIC BILE DUCTS





Form # 785-1-028

CLIN PATH DEFINITIONS
    PRIMARY TUMOR (T)

TX Primary tumor cannot be assessed

T0 No evidence of primary tumor

Tis Carcinoma in situ

T1 Tumor invades mucosa or muscle layer

T1a Tumor invades mucosa

T1b Tumor invades muscle layer

T2 Tumor invades perimuscular connective tissues

T3 Tumor invades adjacent structure(s), liver, pancreas, duodenum, gallbladder, colon, stomach
    LYMPH NODE (N)

NX Regional lymph nodes cannot be assessed

N0 No regional lymph node metastasis

N1 Metastasis in cystic duct, pericholedochal and/or hilar lymph nodes

N2 Metastasis in peripancreatic (head only), periduodenal, periportal, celiac, and/or superior mesenteric and/or posterior pancreatic duodenal lymph nodes
    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

III T1 N1 M0
      T1 N2 M0
      T2 N1 M0
      T2 N2 M0

IVA T3 Any N M0

VB 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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