| CLIN |
PATH |
DEFINITIONS |
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PRIMARY
TUMOR (T) |
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TX |
Primary tumor cannot be
assessed |
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T0 |
No evidence of primary
tumor |
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T1 |
Unilateral tumor 80 cm2
or less in area (including kidnes)* |
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T2 |
Unilateral tumor more than
80 cm2 in area (including
kidney)* |
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T3 |
Unilateral tumor rupture
before treatment |
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T4 |
Bilateral tumors |
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*Note:
The area is calculated by multiplying the vertical and
horizontal dimensions of the radiologic shadow of the
tumor and kidney. |
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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 |
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PRIMARY
TUMOR (PT) |
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pTX |
Primary tumor cannot be
assessed |
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pT0 |
No evidence of primary
tumor |
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pT1 |
Intrarenal tumor completely
encapsulated; excision complete and margins
histologically free |
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pT2 |
Tumor invades beyond the
capsule or renal parenchyma;* excision complete |
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pT3 |
Tumor invades beyond the
capsule or renal parenchyma;* excision incomplete or
preoperative or operative rupture |
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pT3a |
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Microscopic residual tumor
limited to tu mor bed |
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pT3b |
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Macroscopicresidual tumor
or spillage or malignant as cites |
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pT3c |
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Surgical exploration only,
tumor not resected |
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pT4 |
Bilateral tumors |
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*Note:
This includes breach of the renal capsule or tumor seen
microscopically outside the capsule; tumor adhesions
microscopically confirmed; infiltrations of or tumor
thrombus within the renal vessels outside the kidney; and
infiltration of the renal pelvis and/or ureter,
peripelvic, and pericalyceal fat. |
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LYMPH
NODE (PN) |
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pNX |
Regional lymph nodes cannot
be assessed |
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pN0 |
No regional lymph node
metastasis |
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pN1 |
Regional lymph node
metastasis |
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pN1a |
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Regional lymph node
metastasis completely resected |
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PN1b |
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Regional lymph node
metastasis incompletely resected |
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DISTANT
METASTASIS (PM) |
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pMX |
Presence of distant
metastasis cannot be assessed |
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pM0 |
No distant metastasis |
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pM1 |
Distant metastasis |