| CLIN |
PATH |
DEFINITIONS |
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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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Tis |
0 |
Carcinoma in situ |
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T1 |
I |
Tumor confined to vagina |
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T2 |
II |
Tumor invades paravaginal tissue but no to
pelvic wall |
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T3 |
III |
Tumor extends to pelvic wall |
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T4* |
IVa |
Tumor invades mucosa of bladder or rectum
and/or extends beyond the true pelvis |
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M1 |
IVb |
Distant 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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UPPER TWO-THIRDS OF
VAGINA |
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N1 |
Pelvic lymph node metastasis |
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LOWER ONE-THIRD OF
VAGINA |
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N1 |
Unilateral inguinal lymph node metastasis |
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N2 |
Bilateral inguinal 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 |
IVb |
Distant metastasis |