DATA FORM FOR CANCER STAGING - PANCREAS
Form # 785-1-030
| CLIN | PATH | DEFINITIONS | ||
| PRIMARY TUMOR (T) | ||||
| TX | Primary tumor cannot be assessed | |||
| T0 | No evidence of primary tumor | |||
| T1 | Tumor limited to the pancreas | |||
| T1a | Tumor 2 cm or less in greatest dimension | |||
| T1b | Tumor more than 2 cm in greatest dimension | |||
| T2 | Tumor extends directly to any of the following: duodenum, bile duct, or peripancreatic tissues | |||
| T3 | Tumor extends directly to any of the following: stomach, spleen, colon, or adjacent large vessels | |||
| 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 | |||
| CLIN | PATH | STAGE GROUPING | |||
| I | T1 | N0 | M0 | ||
| T2 | N0 | M0 | |||
| II | T3 | N0 | M0 | ||
| III | Any T | N1 | M0 | ||
| IV | Any T | Any N | M1 | ||
THE FINAL STAGE GROUPING (CLINICAL & PATHOLOGICAL) IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN.
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