FRONTIERS IN BIOSCIENCE;

DATA FORM FOR CANCER STAGING - VULVA





 Form # 785-1-042

CLIN PATH  DEFINITIONS
     PRIMARY TUMOR (T)

TX Primary tumor cannot be assessed

T0 No evidence of primary tumor

Tis Preinvasive carcinoma (carcinoma in situ)

T1 Tumor confined to the vulva or to the vulva and perineum, 2 cm or less in greatest dimension

T2 Tumor confined to the vulva or to the vulva and perineum, more than 2 cm in greatest dimension

T3 Tumor involves any of the following: lower urethra, vagina, or anus

T4 Tumor invades any of the following: bladder mucosa, upper part of urethral mucosa, rectal mucosa or tumor fixed to the bone
    LYMPH NODE (N)

Regional lymph nodes are the femoral and inguinal nodes

NX Regional lymph nodes cannot be assessed

N0 No regional lymph node metastasis bile

N1 Unilateral regional lymph node metastasis

N2 Bilateral regional lymph node metastasis
    DISTANT METASTASIS (M)

MX Presence of distant metastasis cannot be assessed

M0 No distant metastasis

M1 Distant metastasis (Pelvic lymph node metastasis is M1)

Pathologic Stage by: M.D. Date:

CLIN PATH STAGE GROUPING

AJCC/UICC FIGO

0 Tis N0 M0  

I T1 N0 M0 I

II T2 N0 M0 II

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

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

IVB Any T Any N M1 IVB

Attending: M.D. Date:

 THE FINAL STAGE GROUPING (CLINICAL & PATHOLOGICAL) IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN.

Comments:

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