FRONTIERS IN BIOSCIENCE;

DATA FORM FOR CANCER STAGING - LIVER (Including Intrahepatic Bile Ducts)




Form # 785-1-026

 CLIN PATH  DEFINITIONS
     PRIMARY TUMOR (T)

TX Primary tumor cannot be assessed

T0 No evidence of primary tumor

T1 Solitary tumor 2 cm or less in greatest dimension without vascular invasion

T2 Solitary tumor 2 cm or less in greatest dimension with vascular invasion,

or Multiple tumors limited to one lobe none more than 2 cm in greatest dimension without vascular invasion,

or A solitary tumor more than 2 cm in greatest dimension without vascular invasion

T3 Solitary tumor more than 2 cm in greatest dimension without vascuar invasion,

or Multiple tumors limited to one lobe, none more than 2 cm in greatest dimension, with vascular invasion,

or Multiple tumors limited to one lobe, any more than 2 cm in greatest dimension, with or without vascular invasion

T4 Multiple tumors in more than one lobe or Tumor(s) involve(s) a major branch of portal or hepatic vein(s)
    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

Pathologic Stage by: M.D. Date:

 CLIN PATH  STAGE GROUPING

I T1 N0 M0

II T2 N0 M0

III T1 N1 M0
      T2 N1 M0
      T3 N0 M0
      T3 N1 M0

IVA T4 Any N M0

IVB 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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