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Revision as of 19:14, 11 September 2015
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Urethral cancer may be classified into several subtypes based on TNM system and the depth of invasion.
Staging
Definitions of TNM [1]
The American Joint Committee on Cancer has designated staging by TNM classification to define urethral cancer.
TNM | Definition | |
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TX | Primary tumor cannot be assessed. | |
T0 | No evidence of primary tumor. | |
Ta | Noninvasive papillary, polypoid, or verrucous carcinoma. | |
Tis | Carcinoma in situ. | |
T0 | No evidence of primary tumor. | |
T1 | Tumor invades subepithelial connective tissue. | |
T2 | Tumor invades any of the following: corpus spongiosum, prostate, periurethral muscle. | |
T3 | Tumor invades any of the following: corpus cavernosum, beyond prostatic capsule, anterior vagina, bladder neck. | |
T4 | Tumor invades other adjacent organs. | |
Urothelial (Transitional Cell) Carcinoma of the Prostate | ||
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Carcinoma in situ, involvement of the prostatic urethra. | |
Node |
References
- ↑ National Cancer Institute. Physician Data Query Database 2015. http://www.cancer.gov/publications/pdq