FRONTIERS IN BIOSCIENCE;

DATA FORM FOR CANCER STAGING - RETINOBLASTOMA





Form # 785-1-053 

Clin Path  DEFINITIONS
     PRIMARY TUMOR (T)

TX Primary tumor cannot be assessed

T0 No evidence of primary tumor

T1 Tumor(s) limited to 25% or less of the retina

T2 Tumor(s) involve(s) more than 50% of the retina and/or invade(s) beyond the retina but remain(s) introcular

T3 Tumor(s) involve(s) more than 50% of the retina and/or invade(s) beyond the retina but remain(s) introcular

  T3a Tumor(s) involve(s) more than 50% of the retina and/or tumor cells in the vitreous

  T3b Tumor(s) involve(s) optic disc

  T3c Tumor(s) involve(s) anterior chamber and/or uvea

T4 Tumor with extraocular invasion

  T4a Tumor invades retrobulbar optic nerve

  T4b Extraocular extension other than invasion of optic nerve
    LYMPH NODE (N)

NX Regional lymph nodes cannor 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
     PRIMARY TUMOR (PT)

pTX Primary Tumor cannot be assessed

pT0 No evidence of primary tumor

pT1 Tumor(s) limited to 25% or less of the retin

pT2 Tumor(s) involve(s) more than 25% but not more than 50% of the retina

pT3 Tumor(s involve(s) more than 50% of the retina and/or invades byond the retina but remains intraocular

  pT3a Tumor(s) involve(s) more than 50% of rhe retina and/or tumor cells in the vitreous

  pT3b Tumor invades optic nerve as far as the lamina cribrosa

  pT3c Tumor in anterior chamber and/or invasion with thickening of the uvea and/or intrascleral invasion

pT4 Tumor with extraocular invasion

  pT4a Intraneural tumor beyond the lamina cribrosa but not at the line of resection

  pT4b Tumor at the line of resection or other extraocular extension
    LYMPH NODE (PN)

pNX Regional lymph nodes cannot be assessed

pN0 No regional lymph node metastasis

pN1 Regional lymph node metastasis
    DISTANT METASTASIS (PM)

pMX Presence of distant metastasis cannot be assessed

pM0 No distant mestastasis

pM1 Distant Mestastasis

Pathologic Stage by: M.D. Date:  

CLIN PATH STAGE GROUPING

IA T1 N0 M0

IB T2 N0 M0

IIA T3a N0 M0

IIB T3b N0 M0

IIC T3c N0 M0

IIIA T4a N0 M0

IIIB T4b N0 M0

IV Any T N1 M0
      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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