| 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 |
Preinvasive carcinoma (carcinoma in
situ) |
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T1 |
Tumor confined to the vulva or to the vulva
and perineum, 2 cm or less in greatest dimension |
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T2 |
Tumor confined to the vulva or to the vulva
and perineum, more than 2 cm in greatest dimension |
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T3 |
Tumor involves any of the following: lower
urethra, vagina, or anus |
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T4 |
Tumor invades any of the following: bladder
mucosa, upper part of urethral mucosa, rectal mucosa or
tumor fixed to the bone |
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LYMPH
NODE (N) |
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Regional lymph nodes
are the femoral and inguinal nodes |
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NX |
Regional lymph nodes cannot be assessed |
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N0 |
No regional lymph node metastasis bile |
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N1 |
Unilateral regional lymph node metastasis |
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N2 |
Bilateral regional 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 |
Distant metastasis (Pelvic lymph node
metastasis is M1) |