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DATA FORM FOR CANCER STAGING - MALIGNANT MELANOMA OF THE UVEA





Form # 785-1-051

CLIN PATH DEFINITIONS
    IRIS
    PRIMARY TUMOR (T)

TX Primary tumor cannot be assessed

T0 No evidence of primary tumor

T1 Tumor limited to the iris

T2 Tumor involves one quadrant or less, with invasion into the anterior chamber angle

T3 Tumor involves more than one quadrant, with invasion into the anterior chamber angle

T4 Tumor with extraocular extension
    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 Distast metastasis
    CILIARY BODY
    PRIMARY TUMOR (T)

TX Primary tumor cannot be assessed

T0 No evidence of primary tumor

T1 Tumor limited to the ciliary body

T2 Tumor invades into anterior chamber and/or iris

T3 Tumor invades choroid

T4 Tumor with extraocular extension
    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 Distast metastasis
    CHOROID
    PRIMARY TUMOR (T)

TX Primary tumor cannot be assessed

T0 No evidence of primary tumor

T1 Tumor 10 mm or less in greatest dimension with an elevation 3 mm or less

  T1a Tumor 7 mm or less in greatest dimension with an elevation 3 mm or less

  T1b Tumor more than 7 mm but not more than 10 mm in greatest dimension with an elevation more than 2 mm but not more than 3 mm

T2 Tumor more than 10 mm but not more than 15 mm in greatest dimension with an elevation of more than 3 mm but not more than 5 mm

T3 Tumor more than 15 mm in greatest dimension or with an elevation of more than 5 mm

T4 Tumor with extraocular extension
    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
    Iris and Ciliary Body

I T1 N0 M0

II T2 N0 M0

III T3 N0 M0

IVA T4 N0 M0

IVB Any T N0 M0
      Any T Any N M1
    Choroid

IA T1a N0 M0

II T2 N0 M0

IB T1b N0 M0

II T2 N0 M0

III T3 N0 M0

IVA T4 N0 M0

IVB 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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