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G1           No residual carcinoma

G2           No residual invasive carcinoma Tumor Type

G3           In situ squamous cell carcinoma

[Use only if there is NOT an invasive component]

 

G4           Invasive squamous cell carcinoma

G5           In situ adenocarcinoma [Use only if there is NOT an associated component]

G6           Invasive adenocarcinoma

G7           Invasive basaloid squamous cell carcinoma Histologic Grade (for invasive tumors only)

G8           Well differentiated

G9           Moderately differentiated

G10         Poorly differentiated/undifferentiated Tumor Location

G11         Of upper third of esophagus

G12         Of middle third of esophagus

G13         Of lower third of esophagus

G14         Of gastro-esophageal junction

 

Tumor Size

 

G15         The tumor length is ___ cm

G16         The tumor width is ___ cm

G17         The tumor maximal thickness is ___ cm

 

Staging

 

G18         The tumor does not invade the stroma (Tis)

G19         The tumor invades into the submucosa (T1)

G20         The tumor invades into the muscularis propria (T2)

G21         The tumor invades into the adventitia (T3)

G22         The tumor extends into the following adjacent structure(s) (T4):

 

Vascular Invasion

 

G23         No vascular invasion is identified

G24         Vascular invasion is present

 

Perineurial Invasion

 

G25         No perineurial invasion is identified

G26         Perineurial invasion is present Tumor Multicentricity

G27         No evidence of tumor multicentricity is identified

G28         Multicentric foci of invasive carcinoma are present

In Situ Carcinoma

(for cases also having an invasive component)

 

G29         No in situ carcinoma is identified

G30         In situ carcinoma is also present

 

Non-Neoplastic Mucosa

 

G31         The non-neoplastic mucosa is unremarkable

G32         The non-neoplastic mucosa shows chronic inflammation of ___ degree

G33         The non-neoplastic mucosa shows dysplasia of degree

G34         The adjacent mucosa shows Barrett's esophagus of type

G35         without evidence of dysplasia

G36         with dysplasia of  degree Proximal Margin

G37         The proximal margin is separated from the carcinoma by a distance of ___ cm

G38         The proximal margin is involved by in situ carcinoma

G39         The proximal margin is involved by invasive carcinoma

 

Distal Margin

 

G40         The distal margin is separated from the carcinoma by a distance of ___ cm

G41         The distal margin is involved by in situ carcinoma

G42         The distal margin is involved by invasive carcinoma

 

Deep Margin

 

G43         The deep margin is free from carcinoma

G44         The deep margin is involved by carcinoma Lymph Nodes

G45         The lymph node status is as follows (expressed as the number of metastatic nodes in relation to the total number of nodes examined):

 

[For cases with metastatic lymph nodes, regardless of number or site]:

 

G46         The size of the largest involved node is

G47         No perinodal (extracapsular) extension is identified

G48         Perinodal (extracapsular) extension is present


 

Kidney-partial or radical nephrectomy for carcinoma

 

Diagnosis:

 

Tumor Type

 

H1           Renal cell carcioma

H2                           Clear cell type

H3                           Granular cell type

H4                           Clear and -ranular cell type

H5                           Spindle cell (sarcomatoid) type

H6                           Chromophobe cell type

H7           Oncocytoma

H8           Transitional cell carcinoma of renal pelvis

H9                           with focal glandular metaplasia

H10                         with focal squamous metaplasia

 

Nuclear Grade (for renal cell carcinoma only)

 

H11         Nuclear grade I/IV

H12         Nuclear grade II/IV

H13         Nuclear grade III/IV

H14         Nuclear grade IV/IV

 

Histologic Grade (for renal pelvic tumors only)

 

H15         Well differentiated

H16         Moderately differentiated

H17         Poorly differentiated/undifferentiated

 

Pattern of Growth (for renal cell carcinoma only)

 

H18         The pattern of growth is acinar

H19         The pattern of growth is papillary

H2O        The pattern of growth is papillary and acinar

H21         The pattern of growth is papillary and tubular

H22         The pattern of growth is solid

 

Tumor Size

 

H23         The tumor greatest diameter is ___ cm Local Invasion

H24         The tumor is confined within the renal capsule

H25         The tumor extends through the renal capsule but is confined within Gerota's fascia

H26         The tumor extends-into the renal pelvis [for renal cell carcinoma only]

 

Renal Vein Invasion

 

H27         No invasion of the renal vein is identified

H28         Invasion of the renal vein is present

 

Surgical Margins

 

H29         All surgical margins are free from tumor

H30         The tumor involves the following surgical margin(s): H31           Ureteral margin

H32         Renal vein

H33         Soft tissue

H34         Renal parenchymal [for partial nephrectomy specimens only]

 

Non-Neoplastic Kidney

 

H35         The non-neoplastic kidney is unremarkable

H36         The non-neoplastic kidney shows Adrenal Gland

H37         The adrenal gland is not submitted/not identified

H38         The adrenal gland is unremarkable

H39         The adrenal gland is involved by tumor by direct extension

H40         The adrenal gland is involved by metastatic carcinoma

H41         The adrenal gland shows

 

Lymph Nodes

 

H42         The lymph node status is as follows (expressed as the number of metastatic nodes in relation to the total number of nodes examined):

H43         Renal hilar:

H44         Right retroperitoneal:

H45         Left retroperitoneal:

 

I1             No residual carcinoma

 

Tumor Type

 

I2             Adenocarcinoma

I3                             NOS without mucinous component

I4                             NOS with mucinous component representing <= 50% of the tumor

I5                             With >50% mucinous component (so-called mucinous carcinoma)

I6             Signet ring carcinoma

I7             Adenosquamous carcinoma

I8             Small cell undifferentiated carcinoma

 

Histologic Grade

 

I9             Well differentiated

I10           Moderately differentiated

I11           Poorly differentiated/undifferentiated

 

Tumor Location

 

I12           Of cecum

I13           Of ascending colon

I14           Of hepatic flexure

I15           Of transverse colon

I16           Of splenic flexure

I17           Of descending colon

I18           Of sigmoid colon

I19           Of rectosigmoid

I20           Of rectum

 

Gross Configuration

 

I21           The gross configuration is polypoid

I22           The gross configuration is fungating

I23           The gross configuration is plaque-like

I24           The gross configuration is annular (constrictive)

I25           The gross configuration is ulcerating infiltrative

I26           The gross configuration is diffuse (linitis plastica type)

I27           The cross configuration is

 

Pre-existing Polyp (At the site of the carcinoma)

 

I28           No evidence of a pre-existing polyp is identified

I29           There is evidence of a pre-existing polyp of ___ type

 

Tumor Size

 

I30           The tumor length is ___ cm

I31           The tumor width is ___ cm

I32           The tumor maximal thickness is ___ cm

 

Local Invasion

 

I33           The tumor is noninvasive (pTis)

I34           The tumor invades into the lamina propria (pTis)

I35           The tumor invades into the submucosa (pTI)

I36           The tumor invades into the muscularis propria (pT2)

I37           The tumor invades into the subserosa or into the nonperitonealized pericolic or perirectal tissue (pT3)

I38           The tumor invades into the following adjacent structure(s) (pT4):

 

Tumor Perforation

 

I39           No gross tumor perforation is identified

I40           There is gross tumor perforation

 

Free Serosal Surface (for colonic tumors only)

 

I41           The free serosal surface is not involved by tumor

I42           The free serosal surface is involved by tumor Vascular Invasion

I43           No vascular invasion is identified

I44           Vascular invasion is present Perineurial Invasion

I45           No Perineurial invasion is identified

I46           Perineurial invasion is present Surgical Margins

I47           All surgical margins are free from tumor

I48           Tumor is present at the following surgical margin(s):

 

Distance from Pectinate Line (for rectal tumors only)

 

I49           The distance between the tumor and the pectinate line is ___ cm

 

Polyps (away from the carcinoma)

 

I50           No separate polyps are identified

I51           Separate polyp(s) is (are) present

I52                           Type:

I53                           Number:

 

Non-Neoplastic Bowel

 

I54           The non-neoplastic bowel is unremarkable

I55           The non-neoplastic bowel shows the following abnormality (ies):

I56                           Ulcerative colitis with dysplasia

I57                           Ulcerative colitis without dysplasia

I58                           Diverticula

 

Large bowel-colectomy for carcinoma-cont'd

 

Lymph Nodes

 

I59           The lymph node status is as follows (expressed as the number of metastatic nodes in relation to the total number of nodes examined):

I60           Pericolic or perirectal

I61           Along the course of a named vascular trunk

 

 

 

 

Lymph Node Staging

 

I62           No regional lymph node metastases are identified (pNO)

I63           There are metastases in 1 to 3 pericolic or perirectal lymph nodes (pNI)

I64           There are metastases in 4 or more colic or perirectal lymph nodes (pN2)

I65           There are metastases in 1 or more lymph nodes along course of a major named vascular trunk (pN3)

 

Larynx-partial or total laryngectomy for carcinoma

 

Diagnosis:

 

J1            No residual carcinoma

J2            No residual invasive carcinoma

 

Tumor Type

 

J3            In situ squamous cell carcinoma [Use only if there is NOT an invasive component]

J4            Invasive squamous cell carcinoma

J5            Verrucous carcinoma

J6            Basaloid squamous cell carcinoma

J7            Spindle cell (sarcomatoid) carcinoma

J8            Adenocarcinoma of minor salivary gland origin, type

J9            Neuroendocrine carcinoma, small cell type

J10          Neuroendocrine carcinoma, large cell type

 

Histologic Grade

 

J11          Well differentiated

J12          Moderately differentiated

J13          Poorly differentiated/undifferentiated Tumor Size

J14          The tumor greatest diameter is

J15          The tumor maximal thickness is Tumor Location

J16          The primary tumor location is the supraglottis [specify site]

J17          The primary tumor location is the glottis [specify site]

J18          The primary tumor location is the infraglottis [specify site]

 

Local Extension

 

J19          No local extension is identified

J20          There is local extension into the following site(s):

J21          Commissure

J22          Ventricle

J23          Right false vocal cord

J24          Left false vocal cord

J25          Subglottis Stromal Invasion

J26          No evidence of stromal invasion is identified (Tis)

J27          There is stromal invasion into the following structure(s):

J28          Lamina propria

J29          Muscle

J30          Cartilage (              ) [specify]

J31          Perilaryngeal soft tissues

 

Vascular Invasion

 

J32          No vascular invasion is identified

J33          Vascular invasion is present Perineurial -Invasion

J34          No perineurial invasion is identified

J35          Perineurial invasion is present

 

Tumor Multricentricity

 

J36          No evidence of tumor multicentricity is identified

J37          Multicentric foci of invasive carcinoma are present

 

In Situ Carcinoma (for cases also having an invasive component)

 

J38          No in situ carcinoma is identified

J39          In situ carcinoma is also present

 

Non-Neoplastic Mucosa

 

J40          The non-neoplastic mucosa is unremarkable

J41          The non-neoplastic mucosa shows keratosis without dysplasia

J42          The non-neoplastic mucosa shows dysplasia of degree

 

Surgical Margins

 

J43          All surgical margins are free from tumor

J44          The tumor involves the following surgical margin(s):

 

Larynx--partial or total laryngectomy for carcinoma-cont'd

 

Lymph Nodes

 

J45          The lymph node status is as follows (expressed as the number of metastatic nodes in relation to the total number of nodes examined):

J46          Right submandibular (level I):

J47          Right upper jugular (level II):

J48          Right midjugular (level III):

J49          Right lower jugular (level IV):

J50          Right posterior cervical (level V):

J51          Right juxtathyroid (level VI):

J52          Right paratracheal and para-esophageal (level VII):

J53          Left submandibular (level I):

J54          Left upper jugular (level II):

J55          Left midjugular (level III):

J56          Left lower jugular (level IV):

J57          Left posterior cervical (level V):

J58          Left juxtathyroid (level VI):

J59          Left paratracheal and para-esophageal (level VII):

 

[For cases with metastatic lymph nodes, regardless of number or site]:

 

J60          The size of the largest involved node is

J61          No perinodal (extracapsular) extension is identified

J62          Perinodal (extracapsular) extension is present

Kl            No residual carcinoma

K2           No residual invasive carcinoma

 

Tumor Type

 

K3           In situ squamous cell carcinoma [use only if there is NOT an invasive component]

K4           Invasive squamous cell carcinoma

K5           Verrucous carcinoma

K6           Spindle cell (sarcomatoid) carcinoma

K7           Adenosquamous carcinoma

K8           Basaloid squamous cell carcinoma

K9           Small cell carcinoma

K10         Adenocarcinoma of minor salivary gland origin, type

 

Histologic Grade

 

K11         Well differentiated

K12         Moderately differentiated

K13         Poorly differentiated/undifferentiated

 

Tumor Size

 

K14         The tumor greatest diameter is ___ cm.

K15         The tumor maximal thickness is ___ cm Tumor Location

K16         The tumor location is:

K17                         Lower lip

K18                         Upper lip

K19                         Floor of mouth

K20                         Oral tongue

K21                         Base of the tongue

K22                         Upper gingiva

K23                         Lower gingiva

K24                         Buccal mucosa (inner surface of cheek) K25   Hard palate

K26                         Soft palate

K27                         Retromolar trigone ( ___ side)

K28                         Anterior tonsillarpillar ( ___ side)

K29                         Tonsillar fossa ( ___ side)

K30                         Posterior tonsillar pillar ( ___ side)

K31                         Pyriform sinus ( ___ side)

K32                         Pharyngeal wall

 

Midline Extension

 

K33         No extension across the midline is identified

K34         The tumor extends across the midline

 

Tumor Invasion Within the Oral Cavity

 

K35         No stromal invasion is present (Tis)

K36         The tumor invades the following structure(s):

K37         Lamina propria

K38         Superficial muscle of tongue

K39         Skeletal muscle [do NOT use for tongue tumors] Tumor Invasion of Adjacent Structures

K40         The tumor does not invade adjacent structures

K41         The tumor invades the following adjacent structure(s):

K42         Deep muscle of tongue K43 Periosteum

K44         Cortical bone

K45         Maxillary sinus K46 Skin

K47         Larynx    [specify site] Tumor Necrosis

K48         No tumor necrosis is identified

K49         Tumor necrosis is minimal

K50         Tumor necrosis is extensive Vascular Invasion

K51         No vascular invasion is identified

K52         Vascular invasion is present Perineurial Invasion

K53         No perineurial invasion is identified

K54         Perineurial invasion is present Tumor Multicentricity

K55         No evidence of tumor multicentricity is identified

K56         Multicentric foci of invasive carcinoma are present

 

In Situ Carcinoma

(for cases also having an invasive component)

 

K57         No in situ carcinoma is identified

K58         In situ carcinoma is also present Non-Neoplastic Mucosa

K59         The non-neoplastic mucosa shows no significant abnormalities

K60         The non-neoplastic mucosa shows the following abnormality(ies)

K61         Dysplasia of ___ degree

K62         Keratosis without dysplasia

K63         Atypia, consistent with radiation changes

K64         Chronic inflammation

 

Lip, oral cavity or oropharynx-resection for carcinoma-cont'd

 

Surgical Margins

K65         All surgical margins are free from invasive or in situ carcinoma

K66         All surgical margins are free from invasive carcinoma

K67         Invasive tumor is present at the following margin(s):

K68         Invasive tumor is close (40X objective) to the following margin(s):

K69         In situ carcinoma is present at the following margin(s):

K70         In situ carcinoma is close (40X objective) to the following margin(s):

 

Lymph Nodes

 

K71         The lymph node status is as follows (expressed as the number of metastatic nodes in relation to the total number of nodes examined):

K72         Right submental (level I):

K73         Right submandibular (level I):

K74         Right upper jugular (level II):

K75         Right midjugular (level III):

K76         Right lower jugular (level IV):

K77         Right posterior cervical (level V):

K78         Right juxtathyroid (level VI):

K79         Right paratracheal and para-esophageal (level VII):

K80         Left submental (level I):

K81         Left submandibular (level I):

K82         Left upper jugular (level II):

K83         Left midjugular (level III):

K84         Left lower jugular (level IV):

K85         Left posterior cervical (level V):

K86         Left juxtathyroid (level VI):

K87         Left paratracheal and para-esophageal (level VII): K88 Pretracheal:

 

(For cases with metastatic lymph nodes, regardless of number or site]:

 

K89         The size of the largest involved node is

K90         No perinodal (extracapsular) extension is identified

K91         Perinodal (extracapsular) extension is present

 

Tumor Type

 

L1            Hepatocellular carcinoma,  type

L2            Cholangiocarcinoma

L3                            Of extrahepatic bile ducts

L4                            Of intrahepatic bile ducts

L5            Mixed hepatocellular carcinoma/cholangiocarcinoma

L6            Hepatoblastoma

L7                            Epithelial type (embryonal subtype)

L8                            Epithelial type (fetal subtype)

L9                            Epithelial type (embryonal and fetal subtypes)

L10                          Epithelial and mesenchymal type (mixed)

L11          Metastatic tumor, adenocarcinoma type

L12          Metastatic tumor, ___ type

L13                          The tumor is consistent with colorectal origin

L14                          The tumor is consistent with ___ origin

L15                          The number of metastases is

 

Histologic Grade

 

L16          Well differentiated

L17          Moderately differentiated

L18          Poorly differentiated/undifferentiated Tumor Size

L19          The greatest tumor diameter is ___ cm

L20          The greatest diameter of the largest tumor is ___ cm

 

Tumor Capsule

 

L21          The tumor is not encapsulated

L22          The tumor is partially surrounded by a fibrous capsule

L23          The tumor is completely surrounded by a fibrous capsule

 

Tumor Necrosis

 

L24          The approximate amount of tumor necrosis is

 

Vascular Invasion

 

L25          No Vascular invasion is identified

L26          Vascular invasion is present in the following form(s):

L27                          As involvement of the portal vein

L28                          As involvement of branches of the portal vein

L29                          As tumor thrombi in small vessels

 

Perineurial Invasion

 

L30          No perineurial invasion is identified

L31          Perineurial invasion is present

 

Multifocality (for primary tumors only)

 

L32          No satellites or multiple tumor foci are identified

L33          Satellite tumor nodules are present

L34          The tumor is multifocal

 

Hepatic Capsule

 

L35          The hepatic capsule is free from tumor

L36          The tumor is present beneath the hepatic capsule but not on the surface

L37          The tumor is present on the hepatic capsular surface

 

Local Extension (for liver tumors only)

 

L38          The tumor is confined to the liver

L39          The tumor invades the following extrahepatic structure(s):

 

Local Extension (for tumors of extrahepatic bile ducts only)

 

L40          The tumor is confined to the bile duct wall

L41          The tumor extends into periductal soft tissues Hepatic Surgical Margins

L42          The surgical margins are free from tumor

L43          The tumor gross clearance is ___ cm

L44          The tumor microscopic clearance is ___ cm

L45          The surgical margins are involved by tumor

 

Distal Bile Duct Margin

 

L46          The distal bile duct margin is free from tumor

L47          The distal bile duct margin is involved by tumor

 

Non-Neoplastic Liver

 

L48          The non-neoplastic liver is unremarkable

L49          The non-neoplastic liver shows the following abnormality(ies):

L50                          Peritumoral fibrosis

L51                          Cirrhosis of ___ type

L52                          Hepatitis of ___ type

L53                          Steatosis of ___ degree

L54                          Hepatocytic dysplasia

 

Lymph Nodes

L55          The lymph node status is as follows (expressed as the number of metastatic nodes in relation to the total number of nodes examined):