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M1          No residual carcinoma

M2          No residual invasive carcinoma

 

Tumor Type

 

M3          In situ squamous cell carcinoma [use only if there is NOT an invasive component]

M4          Squamous cell carcinoma

M5          Spindle cell (sarcomatoid) carcinoma

M6          Adenocarcinoma

M7          N.O.S.

M8          Acinar type

M9          Papillary type

M10        Solid type

M11        Adenosquamous carcinoma

M12        Bronchiolo-alveolar carcinoma

M13        Giant cell carcinoma

M14        Large cell undifferentiated carcinoma

M15        Large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma

M16        Large cell carcinoma with neuroendocrine features

M17        Small cell undifferentiated carcinoma

M18        Oat cell type

M19        Intermediate cell type

M20        Atypical carcinoid tumor

M21        Carcinoid tumor

M22        Metastatic tumor, type

M23        The tumor is consistent with colorectal origin

M24        The tumor is consistent with ___ origin

M25        The number of metastases is

 

Histologic Grade

 

M26        Well differentiated

M27        Moderately differentiated

M28        Poorly differentiated/undifferentiated

 

Tumor Location

M29        Of right upper lobe

M30        Of right middle lobe

M31        Of right lower lobe

M32        Of left upper lobe

M33        Of left lower lobe

 

Tumor Size

 

M34        The tumor greatest diameter is <=3 cm

M35        The tumor greatest diameter is >3 cm

 

Vascular Invasion

 

M36        No vascular invasion is identified

M37        Vascular invasion is present.

Perineurial Invasion

 

M38        No perineurial invasion is identified

M39        Perineurial invasion is present

 

Mainstem Bronchus

 

M40        The mainstem bronchus is not involved by tumor

M41        The mainstem bronchus is involved by in situ carcinoma

M42        The mainstem bronchus is involved by invasive carcinoma

 

Bronchial Margin

 

M43        The bronchial margin is free from tumor

M44        The bronchial margin is involved by invasive carcinoma

 

Pleura

 

M46        The pleura is free from tumor

M47        The tumor extends subpleurally but not to the pleural surface

M48        The tumor involves the surface of the visceral pleura

M49        The tumor involves the chest wall

 

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

 

M50        No in situ carcinoma is identified

M51        In situ carcinoma is also present

 

Non-Neoplastic Lung

 

M52        The non-neoplastic lung is unremarkable

M53        The non-neoplastic lung shows the following abnormality (ies):

M54        Focal obstructive pneumonitis

M55        Extensive obstructive pneumonitis

M56        Focal atelectasis

M57        Extensive stelectasis

M58        Emphysematous changes

M59        Interstitial fibrosis

 

Lung-pneumonectomy or lobectomy for carcinoma-cont'd

 

Lymph Nodes

M60        The lymph node status is as follows (expressed as the number of metastatic nodes in relation to the total number of nodes examined):

M61                        Peribronchial:

M62                        Hilar:

M63        No direct tumor extension into lymph nodes is identified

M64        Direct tumor extension into lymph nodes is present

 

Ovary-salpingo-oophorectomy for carcinoma

 

Diagnosis:

 

Tumor Type

 

N1           Papillary serous tumor, borderline (low malignant potential)

N2           Papillary serous carcinoma

N3           Mucinous tumor, borderline (low malignant potential)

N4                           Intestinal Subtype

NS                           Endocervical Subtype

N6           Mucinous carcinoma

N7           Endometrioid tumor, borderline (low malignant potential)

N8           Endometrioid carcinoma

N9                           With squamous metaplasia

N10         Clear cell tumor, borderline (low malignant potential)

N11         Clear cell carcinoma

N12         Undifferentiated carcinoma

N13         Malignant mullerian mixed tumor

N 14                        with heterologous elements

N15                         without heterologous elements

N16         Mixed carcinoma, composed of the following components:

N17         Metastatic carcinoma of ___ type

N18         Consistent with    origin

 

Histologic Grade

 

N19         Well differentiated

N20         Moderately differentiated

N21         Poorly differentiated/undifferentiated

 

 

Tumor Location

 

N22         The tumor is unilateral (right ovary)

N23         The tumor is unilateral (left ovary)

N24         The tumor is bilateral

 

For Unilateral Tumors Ovarian Surface

 

N25         The tumor does not involve the ovarian surface

N26         The tumor involves the ovarian surface

 

Residual Ovary

 

N27         There is no recognizable residual ovary

N28         The residual ovary shows no significant abnormalities

N29         The residual ovary shows the following abnormality (ies)

N30                         Inclusion cyst(s)

N31                         Endometriosis

N32                         Treatment-related changes

 

Contralateral Ovary

 

N33         The contralateral ovary is not present

N34         The contralateral ovary shows no significant abnormalities

N35         The contralateral ovary shows the following abnormality(ies):

N36                         Inclusion cyst(s)

N37                         Endometriosis

N38                         Treatment-related changes

 

Ovary-salpingo-oophorectomy for carcinoma--cont'd

 

For Bilateral Tumors

 

N39         The tumor does not involve the ovarian surface on either side

N40         The tumor involves the ovarian surface on the right side

N41         The tumor involves the ovarian surface on the left - side

N42         The tumor involves the ovarian surface on the both sides

 

Residual Right Ovary         

 

N43         There is no recognizable residual ovary on the right side

N44         The residual ovary on the right side shows no significant abnormalities

N45         The residual ovary on the right side shows the following abnormality (ies)

N46                         Inclusion cyst(s)

N47                         Endometriosis

N48                         Treatment-related changes

 

Residual Left Ovary            

 

N49         There is no recognizable residual ovary on the left side

N50         The residual ovary on the left side shows no significant abnormalities

N51         The residual ovary on the left side shows the following abnormality (ies)

N52                         Inclusion cyst(s)

N53                         Endometriosis

N54                         Treatment-related changes

 

Right Fallopian Tube

 

N55         The right fallopian tube is unremarkable

N56         The right fallopian tube is involved by tumor

N57         The right fallopian tube shows

 

Left Fallopian Tube

 

N58         The left fallopian tube is unremarkable

N59         The left fallopian tube is involved by tumor

N60         The left fallopian tube shows

 

 

NOTE: If carcinoma is present in endometrium, stop here and continue with "Uterine Corpus" form

 

Endometrium

 

N61         The endometrium is unremarkable

N62         The endometrium shows the following abnormality(ies):

N63                         Atrophy

N64                         Simple hyperplasia without atypia

N65                         Simple hyperplasia with atypia

N66                         Complex hyperplasia without atypia

N67                         Complex hyperplasia with atypia

N68                         Polyp(s)

N69                         Radiation changes

 

Myometrium

 

N70         The myometrium is unremarkable

N71         The myometrium shows the following abnormality(ies):

N72         Adenomyosis

N73         Leiomyoma(s)

 

Uterine Serosa

 

N74         The uterine serosa is unremarkable

N75         The uterine serosa is involved by the ovarian tumor

N76         The uterine serosa shows

 

Cervix

 

N77         The cervix is unremarkable

N78         The cervix shows chronic inflammation

N79         The cervix shows Lymph Nodes

N80         The lymph node status is as follows (expressed as the number of metastatic nodes in relation to the total number of nodes examined):

N81                         Right obturator:

N82                         Right pelvic:

N83                         Right external iliac:

N84                         Right internal iliac:

N85                         Right periaortic:

N86                         Left obturator:

N87                         Left pelvic:

N88                         Left internal iliac:

N90                         Left periaortic:

 

Penis and distal urethra-penectomy for carcinoma

 

Diagnosis:

 

Tumor Type

 

O1           Invasive squamous cell carcinoma

O2           Verrucous carcinoma

O3           Spindle cell (sarcomatoid) carcinoma

O4           Spindle and giant cell carcinoma

O5           Mucoepidermoid carcinoma

O6           Adenocarcinoma

O7           Transitional cell carcinoma

 

Pattern of Growth

 

O8           The pattern of growth is superficially spreading

O9           The pattern of growth is vertical

O10         The pattern of growth is papillary

O11         The pattern of growth is multicentric

 

Histologic Grade

 

O12         Well differentiated

O13         Moderately differentiated

O14         Poorly differentiated/undifferentiated

 

Tumor Location

 

O15         The tumor involves the following anatomic site(s):

O16         Glans

O17         Foreskin

O18         Coronal sulcus

O19         Distal urethra

O20         Skin of shaft [Use if this is the only area of involvement]

 

Level of Invasion

 

O21         The tumor invades to the following level(s):

O22                         Lamina propria

O23                         Corpus spongiosum

O24                         Corpora cavernosa

O25                         Buck's fascia

O26                         Preputial dartos

O27                         Skin

 

Depth of Invasion

 

O28         The depth of invasion is ___ mm

 

Vascular Invasion

 

O29         No vascular invasion is identified

O30         Vascular invasion is present

 

Perineurial Invasion

 

O31         No perineurial invasion is identified

O32         Perineurial invasion is present

 

Tumor Satellitosis

 

O33         No evidence of tumor satellitosis is present

O34         Tumor satellitosis is present

 

Extrapenile Extension

 

O35         The tumor does not extend outside the penis

O36         The tumor extends to the following extrapenile site(s):

O37                         Scrotum

O38                         Testis

O39                         Pubic skin

O40                         Abdominal skin

O41                         Skin of groin

 

Surgical Margins

 

O42         All surgical margins are free from either in situ or invasive carcinoma

O43         The following surgical margin(s) is (are) involved by invasive carcinoma:

O44                         Urethra

O45                         Skin of shaft

O46                         Corpora cavernosa

O47                         Foreskin

O48         All surgical margins are free from invasive carcinoma, but the following margin(s) is (are) involved by in situ carcinoma:

O49                         Urethra

O50                         Foreskin mucosa

O51                         Skin of shaft

 

Tumor Multicentricity

 

O52         No evidence of tumor multicentricity is identified

O53         Multicentric foci of invasive carcinoma are present

 

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

 

O54         No in situ carcinoma is identified

O55         In situ carcinoma is also present

 

Penis and distal urethra-penectomy for carcinoma-cont'd

 

Non-Neoplastic Mucosa

 

O56         The non-neoplastic mucosa is unremarkable

O57         The non-neoplastic mucosa shows the following abnormality (ies):

O58                         Chronic inflammation 059 Fibrosis

O60                         Balanitis xerotica obliterans

O61                         Epithelial hyperplasia without dysplasia

O62                         Dysplasia of ___ degree

O63                         Condyloma

O64                         Koilocytotic atypia

 

Lymph Nodes

 

O65         The lymph node status is as follows (expressed as the number of metastatic nodes in relation to the total number of nodes examined):

O66                         Right sentinel:

O67                         Right inguinal:

O68                         Right superficial inguinal:

O69                         Right deep inguinal:

O70                         Right pelvic:

O71                         Left sentinel:

O72                         Left inguinal:

O73                         Left superficial inguinal:

O74                         Left deep inguinal:

O75                         Left pelvic:

 

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

 

O76         The size of the largest involved node is

O77         No perinodal (extracapsular) extension is identified

O78         Perinodal (extracapsular) extension is present

P1            No residual carcinoma

 

Tumor Type

 

P2            Adenocarcinoma of prostate

 

Histologic Grade

 

P3            Well differentiated

P4            Moderately differentiated

P5            Poorly differentiated/undifferentiated Gleason's Grade

P6            Gleason's grade is __ + __  / 10

 

Tumor Location

 

P7            The tumor involves the following quadrant(s):

P8            Right posterior

P9            Right anterior

P10          Left posterior

P11          Left anterior Vascular Invasion

P12          No vascular invasion is identified

P13          Vascular invasion is present Perineurial Invasion

P14          No perineurial invasion. is identified

P15          Vascular invasion is present Tumor Multicentricity

P16          No evidence of tumor multicentricity is identified

P17          Multicentric foci of invasive carcinoma are present

 

Staging

 

P18          The tumor is confined to the prostate and involves half of a lobe or less (stage pT2a)

P19          The tumor is confined to the prostate and involves more than half a lobe but not both lobes (stage pT2b)

P20          The tumor is confined to the prostate and involves both lobes (stage pT2c)

P21          The tumor invades into the prostatic apex

P22          The tumor invades into the prostatic capsule but not beyond

P23          The tumor exhibits unilateral extracapsular extension (stage pT3a)

P24          The tumor exhibits bilateral extracapsular extension (stage pT3b)

P25          The tumor invades into the right seminal vesicle (stage pT3c)

P26          The tumor invades into the left seminal vesicle (stage pT3c)

P27          The tumor invades into both seminal vesicles (stage pT3c)

P28          The tumor invades into bladder neck (stage pT4a)

 

Surgical Margins

 

P29          All surgical margins are free from tumor

P30          Tumor is present at the following surgical margin(s):

P31                          Apical (urethral)

P32                          Soft tissue             [specify site]

P33                          Bladder neck

 

Presence of PIN

 

P34          No evidence of PIN is identified

P35          There is focal PIN (<_ 2 foci)

P36          There is multifocal PIN (> 3 foci)

 

Location of PIN

 

P37          The PIN is adjacent to the adenocarcinoma

P38          The PIN is both adjacent and away from the adenocarcinoma

P39          The PIN is away from the adenocarcinoma

 

Non-Neoplastic Prostate

 

P40          The non-neoplastic prostate is unremarkable

P41          The non-neoplastic prostate shows the following abnormality(ies):

P42                          Nodular hyperplasia

P43                          Chronic prostatitis

P44          Infarct

P45          Basal cell hyperplasia

 

Prostate-radical prostatectomy for carcinoma-cont'd

 

 Lymph Nodes

 

P46          The lymph node status is as follows (expressed as the number of metastasic nodes in relation to the total number of nodes examined):

P47          Right pelvic:

P48          Right internal iliac:

P49          Right external iliac:

P50          Right periaortic:

P51          Left pelvic:

P52          Left internal iliac:

P53          Left external iliac:

P54          Left periaortic:

Lymph Node Staging

 

P55          No regional lymph node metastases are identified (pNO)

P56          There is metastasis in a single lymph node, 2 cm or less in greatest dimension (pN1)

P57          There is metastasis in a single lymph node, more than 2 cm but no more than 5 cm in greatest dimension, or in multiple lymph nodes, none more than 5 cm in greatest dimension (pN2)

P58          There is metastasis in one or more lymph nodes, more than 5 cm in greatest dimension (pN3)

 

Diagnosis:

 

Q1           No residual malignant melanoma

 

Tumor Type

 

Q2           Malignant melanoma

 

Level and Depth

 

Q3           Clark's level

Q4           Depth of invasion mm

 

Radial Growth Phase

 

Q5           No radial growth phase is identified

Q6           Radial growth phase is present, superficial spreading type

Q7           Radial growth phase is present, lentigo maligna type

Q8           Radial growth phase is present, acral lentiginous type

Q9           Radial growth phase is present, undetermined type

Q10         Radial growth phase cannot be evaluated

 

Vertical Growth Phase

 

Q11         No vertical growth phase is identified

Q12         Vertical growth phase is present, epithelioid type

Q13         Vertical growth phase is present, spindle cell type

Q14         Vertical growth phase is present, mixed cell type

Q15         Vertical growth phase cannot be evaluated

 

Ulceration

 

Q16         No ulceration is identified

Q17         Ulceration is present, ___ mm wide

Q18         Ulceration cannot be evaluated

 

Pigmentation

 

Q19         No pigmentation is identified

Q20         Pigmentation is mild to moderate

Q21         Pigmentation is marked

 

Lymphoid Response at Base (TIL)

 

Q22         No lymphoid response at base (TIL) is identified

Q23         Lymphoid response at base (TIL) is mild (nonbrisk)

Q24         Lymphoid response at base (TIL) is marked (brisk)

Q25         Lymphoid response at base (TIL) cannot be evaluated

 

Signs of Regression

 

Q26         No signs of regression are identified

Q27         Signs of regression are present

Q28         Signs of regression cannot be evaluated

 

Associated Melanocytic Nevus

 

Q29         No evidence of an associated melanocytic nevus is identified

Q30         There is an associated melanocytic nevus, ___ type

 

Vascular Invasion

 

Q31         No vascular invasion is identified

Q32         Vascular invasion is present

Q33         Vascular invasion cannot be evaluated

 

Microscopic Satellitosis

 

Q34         No microscopic satellitosis is identified

Q35         Microscopic satellitosis is present

Q36         Microscopic satellitosis cannot be evaluated

 

Lateral Margins of Excision

 

Q37         The lateral margins of excision are free from tumor

Q38         The lateral margins of excision are involved by tumor

Q39         The lateral margins of excision cannot be evaluated

 

Deep Margins of Excision

 

Q40         The deep margins of excision are free from tumor

Q41         The deep margins of excision are involved by tumor

Q42         The deep margins of excision cannot be evaluated

 

Non-Neoplastic Skin

 

Q43         The non-neoplastic skin is unremarkable

Q44         The non-neoplastic skin shows the following abnormality(ies):

Q45                         Actinic keratosis

Q46                         Melanocytic hyperplasia

Q47                         Anatomically separate melanocytic nevus(i) of ___ type

 

Lymph Nodes

 

Q48         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]:

Q49         The size of the largest involved node is

Q50         No perinodal (extracapsular) extension is identified

Q51         Perinodal (extracapsular) extension is present

Diagnosis:

R1           No residual carcinoma

R2           No residual invasive adenocarcinoma

 

Tumor Type

 

R3           In situ carcinoma [use only if there is NOT an invasive component]

R4           Invasive adenocarcinoma

R5           Tubular (intestinal) R6 Papillary

R7           Signet ring

R8           Mucinous (non-signet ring)

R9           With neuroendocrine features

R10         With squamous metaplasia (adenosquamous carcinoma)

 

Histologic Grade

 

R11         Well differentiated

R12         Moderately differentiated

R13         Poorly differentiated/undifferentiated

 

Location

 

R14         Of upper third (cardiac area/fundus)

R15         Of middle third (corpus)

R16         Of lower third (antral area/pylorus)

 

Tumor Size

 

R17         The tumor length is ___ cm

R18         The tumor width is ___ cm

R19         The tumor maximal thickness is ___ cm

 

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

 

R20         No evidence of a pre-existent polyp is identified

R21         There is evidence of a pre-existing polyp of ___ type

 

Local Invasion

 

R22         The tumor in noninvasive (pTis)

R23         The tumor invades into the lamina propria (pTI)

R24         The tumor invades into the submucosa (pTI)

R25         The tumor invades into the muscularis propria (pT2)

R26         The tumor invades into the subserosa (pT2)

R27         The tumor invades at the serosal surface (pT3)

R28         The tumor invades into the following adjacent structure(s) (pT4):

 

Vascular Invasion

 

R29         No vascular invasion is identified

R30         Vascular invasion is present

 

Perineurial Invasion

 

R31         No perineurial invasion is identified

R32         Perineurial invasion is present

 

Spleen

 

R33         The spleen was not resected

R34         The spleen is not involved by tumor

R35         The spleen shows direct invasion by tumor

R36         The spleen shows metastatic tumor

 

Pancreas

 

R37         The pancreas was not resected

R38         The pancreas is not involved by tumor

R39         The pancreas shows direct invasion by tumor

R40         The pancreas shows metastatic tumor

 

Peritoneum

 

R41         No peritoneal tumor implants are identified

R42         There are peritoneal tumor implants

 

Surgical Margins

 

R43         All surgical margins are free from tumor

R44         Tumor is present at the following surgical margin(s):

 

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

 

R45         No in situ carcinoma is identified

R46         In situ carcinoma is also present

 

Polyps (away from the carcinoma)

 

R47         No separate polyps are identified

R48         Separate polyp(s) is(are) present:

R49                         Type:

R50                         Number:

 

Non-Neoplastic Stomach

 

R51         The non-neoplastic stomach is unremarkable

R52         The non-neoplastic stomach shows the following abnormality(ies):

R53                         Dysplasia of ___ degree

R54                         Chronic atrophic gastritis of ___ degree

R55                         without intestinal metaplasia

R56                         with intestinal metaplasia

R57                         Superficial gastritis

Stomach-partial or total gastrectomy for carcinoma-cont'd

 Lymph Nodes

 

R58         The lymph node status is as follows (expressed as the number of metastatic nodes in relation to the total number of nodes examined):

R59                         Cardiac:

R60                         Right cardiac:

R61                         Left cardiac:

R62                         Lesser curvature:

R63                         Greater curvature:

R64                         Suprapyloric:

R65                         Left gastric artery:

R66                         Hepatic artery:

R67                         Celiac:

R68                         Splenic hilar:

R69                         Splenic artery:

R70                         Hepatic hilar:

R71                         Retropancreatic:

R72                         Mesenteric:

R73                         Para-esophageal: