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Pathologic TNM staging of carcinoma of conjunctiva, AJCC 7th edition
Definition / general
- Applies to clinical and pathologic staging
- Excludes melanoma and malignancies other than carcinoma
Primary tumor (T)
- TX: Primary tumor cannot be assessed
- T0: No evidence of primary tumor
- Tis: Carcinoma in situ
- T1: Tumor 5 mm or less in greatest dimension
- T2: Tumor more than 5 mm in greatest dimension, without invasion of adjacent structures
- T3: Tumor invades adjacent structures, excluding the orbit
- T4: Tumor invades the orbit with or without further extension
- T4a: Tumor invades orbital soft tissues, without bone invasion
- T4b: Tumor invades bone
- T4c: Tumor invades adjacent paranasal sinuses
- T4d: Tumor invades brain
Regional lymph nodes (N)
- NX: Regional lymph nodes cannot be assessed
- N0: No regional lymph node metastasis
- N1: Regional lymph node metastasis
Stage grouping
- No stage grouping is presently recommended by AJCC
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