| CLIN |
PATH |
TNM
FIGO* DEFINITIONS |
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CATERGORY
STAGE PRIMARY TUMOR (T) |
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TX |
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Primary tumor cannot be
assessed |
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T0 |
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No evidence of primary
tumor |
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Tis |
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Carcinoma in situ |
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T1 |
I |
Tumor confined to corpus
uteri |
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T1a |
IA |
Tumor limited to
endometrium |
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T1b |
IB |
Tumor invades up to or less
than one half of the myometrium |
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T1c |
IC |
Tumor invades to more than
one half of the myometrium |
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T2 |
II |
Tumor invades cervix but
does not extend beyond uterus |
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T2a |
IIA |
Endocervical glandular
involvement only |
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T2b |
IIB |
Cervical stromal invasion |
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T3 |
III |
Local and/or regional
spread as specified in T3a, b, N1 and FIGO IIIA, B and C
below &/or N1 |
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T3a |
IIIA |
Tumor involves serosa
and/or adnexae (direct extension or metastasis) and/or
cancer cells in ascites or peritoneal washings |
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T3b |
IIIB |
Vaginal involvement (direct
extension of metastasis) |
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N1 |
IIIC |
Metastasis to the pelvic
and /or paraaortic lymph nodes |
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T4** |
IVA |
Tumor invades bladder
mucosa and/or bowel mucosa |
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M1 |
IVB |
Distant metastasis (Excluding
metastasis to vagina, pelvic serosa or adnexae.
Including metastasis to intraabdominal lymph
nodes other than paraaortic, and/or inguinal lymph
nodes.) |
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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 |
Regional lymph node
metastasis |
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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 |