Ch 8 - Major Salivary Glands Flashcards
Major Salivary Glands
TX
Primary tumor cannot be assessed
Major Salivary Glands
T0
No evidence of primary tumor
Major Salivary Glands
Tis
Carcinoma in situ
Major Salivary Glands
T1
Tumor 2 cm or smaller in greatest dimension without extraparenchymal extension*
(Extraparenchymal extension is clinical or macroscopic evidence of invasion of soft tissues. Microscopic evidence alone does not constitute extraparenchymal extension for classification purposes )
Major Salivary Glands
T2
Tumor larger than 2 cm but not larger than 4 cm in greatest dimension without extraparenchymal extension*
Major Salivary Glands
T3
Tumor larger than 4 cm and/or tumor having extraparenchymal extension*
Major Salivary Glands
T4a
Moderately advanced disease
Tumor invades skin, mandible, ear canal, and/or facial nerve
Major Salivary Glands
T4b
Very advanced disease
Tumor invades skull base and/or pterygold plates and/or encases carotid artery
Major Salivary Glands
What stage corresponds with:
TisN0M0?
Stage 0
Major Salivary Glands
What stage corresponds with:
T1N0M0?
Stage I
Major Salivary Glands
What stage corresponds with:
T2N0M0?
Stage II
Major Salivary Glands
What stage corresponds with:
T3N0M0?
Stage III
Major Salivary Glands
What stage corresponds with:
T0, 1, 2, 3 N1 M0?
Stage III
Major Salivary Glands
What stage corresponds with:
T4a N0, 1 M0?
Stage IVA
Major Salivary Glands
What stage corresponds with:
T0, 1, 2, 3, 4a N2 M0?
Stage IVa
