TUMOR STAGING & GRADING Flashcards
T1-T4 is classified based on?
• EXTENT
• SIZE
limited to the kidney and are 7 cm or smaller
T1
larger, more than 7 cm, but are also in the kidney
T2
extend beyond the kidney but are within Gerota fascia and may involve neighboring veins (renal vein or inferior vena cava)
T3
invade Gerota fascia or extend to the ipsilateral adrenal gland
T4
T1 and T2 are further subdivided according to?
RENAL MASS SIZE
T3 is subdivided depending on?
venous involvement
Involvement of this structure is associated with lower survival
RENAL SINUS FAT
What tumor stage have kidney-limited lesions only?
stage 1 or 2
What stage when there is any nodal involvement, regardless of kidney size or T staging?
STAGE 3
What tumor stage when Gerota fascia invasion, adrenal gland, or distant metastasis occurs?
STAGE 4
What summarizes the TNM findings?
STAGING
What determines prognosis based on nuclear features?
GRADING
How many T categories?
• 5
• T0, T1, T2, T3, T4
How many T1 subcategories?
• 2
• T1a, T1b