Staging Flashcards
Tumors are staged
0-4
Nodes
0-3
N0 means
no lymphadenopathy
Metastasis
0-1
TNM
tumor
node
metastasis
Are not staged
T0 tumors, can’t find it on imaging
T1
Peripheral number less than 3cm in size
T2
greater than 3cm in size or invaded vesceral
pleura
more than 2cm away from carina
T3
anysize in a mainstem bronchus
or invaded parietal pleura
T4
tumor invasion of heart, Trachea, Carina
pleural effusion with cancer cells in it
N1
ispilateral hilar
N2
Ispilateral hilar and carinal
N3
bilateral hilar and carinal
1,2,3
have subtypes a and b
does not have a subtype
stage 4
Stage 1b
T2M0N0
2a and b are
N1
Stage 1 average 5 year survival
85-90%
Stage 2 5 year survival
65%
Stage 3
35%
non surgical
3b (all of them)
Stage 4
TXMXM1
as long as the M is 1 or more=
stage 4
overall 5 year survival rate of all long cancer patients
10-13%