FRONTIERS IN BIOSCIENCE;

DATA FORM FOR CANCER STAGING - BONE





Form # 785-1-033

CLIN PATH DEFINITIONS
    PRIMARY TUMOR (T)

TX Primary tumor cannot be assessed

T0 No evidence of primary tumor

T1 Tumor confined within the cortex

T2 Tumor invades beyond the cortex
     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
    HISTOPATHOLOGIC GRADE (G)

GX Grade cannot be assessed

G1 Well differentiated

G2 Moderately differentiated

G3 Poorly differentiated

G4 Undifferentiated

Pathologic Stage by: M.D. Date:

CLIN PATH  STAGE GROUPING

IA G1 T1 N0 M0
      G2 T1 N0 M0

IB G1 T2 N0 M0
      G2 T2 N0 M0

IIA G3 T1 N0 M0
      G4 T1 N0 M0

IIB G3 T2 N0 M0
      G4 T2 N0 M0

III Not defined      

IVA Any G Any T N1 M0

IVB Any G Any T Any N M

Attending : M.D. Date:

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

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