| CLIN |
PATH |
TNM FIGO*
DEFINITIONS |
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CATEGORY
STAGE 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 |
I |
Tumor limited to ovaries
(one or both) |
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T1a |
IA |
Tumor limited to one ovary;
capsule intact, no tumor on ovarian surface. No malignant
cells in ascites or peritoneal washings. |
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T1b |
IB |
Tumor limited to both
ovaries; capsules intact, no tumor on ovarian surface. No
malignant cells in ascites or peritoneal washings |
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T1c |
IC |
Tumor limited to one or
both ovaries with any of the following: capsule ruptured,
tumor on ovarian surface, malignant cells in ascites, or
peritoneal washings. |
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T2 |
II |
Tumor involves one or both
ovaries with pelvic extension |
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T2a |
IIA |
Extension and/or implants
on uterus and/or tube(s). No malignant cells in ascites
or peritoneal washings |
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T2b |
IIB |
Extension to other pelvic
tissues. No malignant cells in ascites or peritoneal
washings |
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T2c |
IIC |
Pelvic extension (2a or 2b)
with malignant cells in ascites or peritoneal washings. |
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T3 |
III |
Tumor involves one or both
ovaries with microscopically confirmed peritoneal
metastasis outside the pelvis &/or N1 and/or regional
lymph node metastasis |
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T3a |
IIIA |
Microscopic peritoneal
metastasis beyond pelvis |
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T3b |
IIIB |
Macroscopic peritoneal
metastasis beyond pelvis 2 cm or less in greatest
dimension |
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T3c |
IIIC |
Peritoneal metastasis
beyond pelvis more than 2 cm in greatest dimension and/or
regional lymph node &/or N1 metastasis |
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M1 |
IV |
Distant metastasis
(excludes peritoneal metastasis) |
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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
(excludes peritoneal metastasis) |