FRONTIERS IN BIOSCIENCE;

DATA FORM FOR CANCER STAGING - VAGINA





Form # 785-1-041

CLIN PATH  DEFINITIONS
     PRIMARY TUMOR (T)

TX Primary tumor cannot be assessed

T0 No evidence of primary tumor

Tis 0 Carcinoma in situ

T1 I Tumor confined to vagina

T2 II Tumor invades paravaginal tissue but no to pelvic wall

T3 III Tumor extends to pelvic wall

T4* IVa Tumor invades mucosa of bladder or rectum and/or extends beyond the true pelvis

M1 IVb Distant metastasis
    LYMPH NODE (N)

NX Regional lymph nodes cannot be assessed

N0 No regional lymph node metastasis

UPPER TWO-THIRDS OF VAGINA

N1 Pelvic lymph node metastasis

LOWER ONE-THIRD OF VAGINA

N1 Unilateral inguinal lymph node metastasis

N2 Bilateral inguinal lymph node metastasis
    DISTANT METASTASIS (M)

MX Presence of distant metastasis cannot be assessed

M0 No distant metastasis

M1 IVb Distant metastasis

Pathologic Stage by: M.D. Date:

CLIN PATH STAGE GROUPING

0 Tis N0 M0

I T1 N0 M0

II T2 N0 M0

III T1 N1 M0
      T2 N1 M0
      T3 N0 M0
      T3 N1 M0

IVA T1 N2 M0
      T2 N2 M0
      T3 N2 M0
      T4 Any N M0

IVB 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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