Renal cell carcinoma

Question 1

TX

Answer 1

Primary tumour cannot be assessed

Question 2

T0

Answer 2

No evidence of primary tumour

Question 3

T1

Answer 3

Tumour ≤ 7cm or less in greatest dimension, limited to the kidney

Question 4

T1a

Answer 4

Tumour ≤ 4 cm or less

Question 5

T1b

Answer 5

Tumour > 4cm ≤ 7 cm

Question 6

T2

Answer 6

Tumour >7 cm in greatest dimension, limited to the kidney

Question 7

T2a

Answer 7

Tumour >7 cm but ≤10 cm

Question 8

T2b

Answer 8

Tumour >10 cm limited to the kidney

Question 9

T3

Answer 9

Tumour extends into major veins or perinephric tissues but not into the ipsilateral adrenal gland and not beyond Gerotas fascia

Question 10

T3a

Answer 10

Tumour grossly extends into the renal vein or its segmental (muscle-containing) branches, or tumour invades perirenal and/or renal sinus fat (peripelvic fat), but not beyond Gerotas fascia

Question 11

T3b

Answer 11

Tumour grossly extends into the vena cava below the diaphragm

Question 12

T3c

Answer 12

Tumour grossly extends into vena cava above the diaphragm or invades the wall of the vena cava

Question 13

T4

Answer 13

Tumour invades beyond Gerotas fascia (including contiguous extension into the ipsilateral adrenal gland)

Question 14

NX

Answer 14

Regional lymph nodes can not be assessed

Question 15

N0

Answer 15

No regional lymph node metastasis

Question 16

N1

Answer 16

Metastasis in regional lymph node(s)

Question 17

M0

Answer 17

No distant metastasis

Question 18

M1

Answer 18

Distant metastasis

Question 19

Stage I

Answer 19

T1N0M0

Question 20

Stage II

Answer 20

T2N0M0

Question 21

Stage III

Answer 21

T3N0M0

T1,T2,T3 N1N0

Question 22

Stage IV

Answer 22

T4 AnyNM0

Any T Any N M1