DATA FORM FOR CANCER STAGING - CARCINOMA OF THE LACRIMAL GLANDS
Form # 785-1-051
| CLIN | PATH | DEFINITIONS | ||
| PRIMARY TUMOR (T) | ||||
| TX | Primary tumor cannot be assessed | |||
| T0 | No evidence of primary tumor | |||
| T1 | Tumor 2.5 cm or less in greatest dimension limited to the lacrimal gland and mobile within the lacrimal fossa | |||
| T2 | Tumor 2.5 or less in greatest dimension invading the periosteum of the fossa of the lacrimal gland | |||
| T3 | Tumor more than 2.5 cm but not more than 5 cm in greatest dimension | |||
| T3a | Tumor limited to the lacrimal gland | |||
| T3b | Tumor invades the periosteum of the fossa of the lacrimal glands | |||
| T4 | Tumor more than 5 cm in greatest dimension | |||
| T4a | With invasion of orbital soft tissues, optic nerve, or globe, without bone invasion | |||
| T4b | With invasion of orbital soft tissues, optic nerve, or globe, with bone invasion | |||
| 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 | Distast metastasis | |||
| STAGE GROUPING No stage grouping is presently recommended |
THE FINAL STAGE GROUPING (CLINICAL & PATHOLOGICAL) IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN.
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