Renal cell carcinoma Flashcards
T1
T1a: </4m in GD
T1b: >4 and </7cm, limited to kidney
T2
T2a: >7cm and </10cm
tumor >10cm in GD
T3
T extends into major veins or perinephric tissue but not into the ipsilateral adrenal gland and not beyond Gerota’s fascia
T3a
tumor grossly extends into the renal vein or its segmental branches, or tumor invades perirenal and/or perirenal or renal sinus fat but not beyond Gerota’s fascia
T3b
tumor grossly extends into the vena cava below the diaphragm
T3c
tumor grossly extends into the venacava above the diaphragm or invades the wall of the venacava
T4
tumor invades beyond Gerota’s fascia (including contiguous extension into the ipsilateral adrenal gland)
N1
mets in regional LN
M1
distant mets
stage III
T1-2N1M0
T3N0-1M0
Stage IV
T4 any N M0
any T any N M1