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Staging-orbital sarcoma
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Pathologic TNM staging of sarcoma of the orbit, AJCC 7th edition
Definition / general
- Includes rhabdomyosarcoma, osteogenic sarcoma, leiomyosarcoma, etc
Primary tumor (T)
- TX: primary tumor cannot be assessed
- T0: no evidence of primary tumor
- T1: tumor 15 mm or less in greatest dimension
- T2: tumor more than 15 mm in greatest dimension without invasion of globe or bony wall
- T3: tumor of any size with invasion of orbital tissues or bony walls
- T4: tumor invasion of globe or periorbital structure, such as eyelids, temporal fossa, nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses, or central nervous system
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 7th edition
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