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Tumor Type

 

S1            Seminoma

S2                            Classic

S3                            Spermatocytic

S4                            Anaplastic

S5                            With trophoblastic giant cells

S6            Embryonal carcinoma

S7            Yolk sac tumor

S8            Mature teratoma

S9            Immature teratoma

S10          Embryonal carcinoma and teratoma (teratocarcinoma)

S11          Teratoma with malignant transformation

S12          Choriocarcinoma

S13          Mixed germ cell tumor composed of the following type(s):

 

Tumor Size

 

S14          The tumor greatest diameter is ___ cm

 

Intratubular Germ Cell Neoplasia (ITGCN)

 

S15          No ITGCN is identified

S16          ITGCN is present

 

Vascular Invasion

 

S17          No vascular invasion is identified

S18          Vascular invasion is present

 

Tunica Albuginea

 

S19          The tunica albuginea is free from tumor

S20          The tumor penetrates the tunica albuginea but does not perforate it

S21          The tumor perforates the tunica albuginea

 

Rete Testis

 

S22          The rete testis is free from tumor

S23          The rete testis is involved by tumor

 

Epididymis

 

S24          The epididymis is free from tumor

S25          The epididymis is involved by tumor

 

Spermatic Cord and Surgical Margins

 

S26          The spermatic cord (including its surgical margin) is free from tumor

S27          The spermatic cord if involved by tumor but its surgical margin is free

S28          The surgical margin of the spermatic cord is involved by tumor

 

Non-Neoplastic Testis

 

S29          The non-neoplastic testis shows no significant abnormalities

S30          The non-neoplastic testis shows the following abnormality(ies):

S31          Atrophy

S32          Fibrosis

S33          Chronic inflammation

 

Lymph Nodes

 

S34          The lymph node status is as follows (expressed as the number of metastatic nodes in relation to the total number of nodes examined):

S35                          Right pelvic

S36                          Right external iliac

S37                          Right internal iliac

S38                          Right periaortic

S39                          Left pelvic

S40                          Left external iliac

S41                          Left internal iliac

S42                          Left periaortic

 

Thyroid-resection for carcinoma

 

Diagnosis:

 

Tumor Type

 

T1           Papillary carcinoma

T2           Classic type

T3           Follicular variant

T4           Solid/trabecular variant

T5           Microcarcinoma (occult sclerosing) variant

T6           Diffuse sclerosing variant

T7           Oncocytic (Hurthe cell) variant

T8           Tall cell variant

T9           Columnar cell variant

T10         Follicular carcinoma

T11         Hurthle cell carcinoma

T12         Poorly differentiated carcinoma, insular type

T13         Poorly differentiated carcinoma, ___ type

T14         Undifferentiated (anaplastic) carcinoma

T15         Without residual well-differentiated component

T16         With residual well-differentiated component of type

T17         Medullary carcinoma

T18         Classic type ___ type

T19         Mixed medullary-follicular carcinoma

 

Histologic Grade (for papillary, follicular, or Hurthle cell carcinoma only)

 

T20         Well differentiated

T21         Moderately differentiated

T22         Poorly differentiated

 

Mitotic Activity

 

T23         Mitotic activity is nil

T24         Mitotis activity is mild to moderate

T25         Mitotic activity is marked

 

Tumor Necrosis

 

T26         No tumor necrosis is identified

T27         Tumor necrosis is-focal

T28         Tumor necrosis is extensive

 

Other Tumor Features

 

T29         The tumor also exhibits the following feature(s):

T30                         Squamous metaplasia

T31                         Cytoplasmic clear cell changes

T32                         Focal mucinous features

T33                         Psammoma bodies

T34                         Calcification of nonpsammoma type

T35                         Marked stromal reaction

T36                         Necrotic and/or reactive changes probably induced by the fine needle procedure

T37                         Amyloid deposition

 

Tumor Location

 

T38         The tumor involves the right lobe

T39         The tumor involves the left lobe

T40         The tumor involves the isthmus

T41         The tumor involves the right lobe and isthmus

T42         The tumor involves the left lobe and isthmus

T43         The tumor involves both lobes and isthmus

 

Tumor Size

 

T44         The tumor greatest diameter is ___ cm

 

Encapsulation

 

T45         The tumor is totally surrounded by a fibrous capsule

T46         The tumor is partially surrounded by a fibrous capsule

T47         The tumor is not encapsulated

 

Capsular Invasion

 

T48         No evidence of capsular invasion is identified

T49         There is focal capsular invasion by tumor

T50         There is extensive capsular invasion by tumor

 

Blood Vessel Invasion

 

T51         No evidence of blood vessel invasion is identified

T52         Areas suggestive but not diagnostic of blood vessel invasion are present

T53         Focal vascular invasion is present

T54         Extensive vascular invasion is present

 

Extrathyroid Extension

 

T55         No evidence of extrathyroid extension is identified

T56         There is extrathyroid extension into

 

Thyroid-resection for carcinoma-cont'd

 

Surgical Margins

 

T57         All surgical margins are free from tumor

T58         The tumor is close (40X objective) to the following surgical margin(s):

T59         The tumor is present at the following surgical margin(s)

 

Tumor Multicentricity

 

T60         No evidence of tumor multicentricity is identified

T61         Gross multicentric foci of carcinoma are present

T62         Microscopic multicentric foci of carcinoma are present

 

C-Cell Hyperplasia (for medullary carcinoma cases only)

 

T63         No evidence of C-cell hyperplasia is present

T64         There is C-cell hyperplasia of mild to moderate degree

T65         There is C-cell hyperplasia of marked degree

T66         Presence of C-cell hyperplasia cannot be evaluated

 

Adenoma(s) (away from the carcinoma)

 

T67         No separate adenomas are identified

T68         Separate adenoma(s) is (are) identified

T69         Type:

T70         Number:

 

Non-Neoplastic Thyroid

 

T71         The non-neoplastic thyroid shows no abnormalities

T72         The non-neoplastic thyroid shows the following abnormality(ies):

T73         Nodular hyperplasia

T74         Lymphocytic thyroiditis

T75         Hashimoto's thyroiditis

T76         So-called palpation thyroiditis

T77         Atrophy

T78         Fibrosis

 

Parathyroid

 

T79         No parathyroid glands are identified

T80         The following parathyroid glands were identified:

 

[Specify number and, if possible, the site in parentheses]

 

T81         These parathyroid glands are not involved by carcinoma

T82         These parathyroid glands are involved by carcinoma

 

Lymph Nodes

 

T83         The lymph node status is as follows (expressed as the number of metastatic nodes in relation to the total number of nodes examined):

T84                         Right submandibular (level I):

T85                         Right upper jugular (level II):

T86                         Right midjugular (level III):

T87                         Right lower jugular (level IV):

T88                         Right posterior cervical (level V):

T89                         Right juxtathyroid (level VI):

T90                         Right paratracheal and para-esophageal (level VII):

T91                         Left submandibular (level I):

T92                         Left upper jugular (level II):

T93                         Left midjugular (level III):

T94                         Left lower jugular (level IV):

T95                         Left posterior cervical (level V):

T96                         Left juxtathyroid (level VI):

T97                         Left paratracheal and para-esophageal (level VII):

T98                         Superior mediastinal:

T99                         Pretracheal:

 

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

 

T100       The size of the largest involved node is

T101       No perinodal (extracapsular) extension is identified

T102       Perinodal (extracapsular) extension is present

 

U1           No residual carcinoma

U2           No residual invasive carcinoma

 

Tumor Type

 

U3           In situ squamous cell carcinoma of uterine cervix

[Use only if there is NOT an invasive component]

U4           Superficially invasive squamous cell carcinoma of uterine cervix

U5                           Large cell keratinizing

U6                           Large cell nonkeratinizing

U7                           Small cell

U8           Invasive squamous cell carcinoma of uterine cervix

U9                           Large cell keratinizing

U10                         Large cell nonkeratinizing

U11                         Small cell

U12                         In situ adenocarcinoma of uterine cervix [Use only if there is NO invasive component present]

U13         Invasive adenocarcinoma of uterine cervix

U14                         NOS

U15                         Mucinous

U16                         Endometrioid

U17                         Clear cell

U18                         Mixed, composed of the following patterns:

U19                         Invasive adenosquamous carcinoma of uterine cervix.

U20                         Invasive neuroendocrine carcinoma of uterine cervix

 

Histologic Grade

 

U21         Well differentiated

U22         Moderately differentiated

U23         Poorly differentiated/undifferentiated

 

Depth of Invasion

 

U24         The maximal thickness of the cervical stromal invasion is ___ mm

U25         The thickness of the cervix in the area of maximal tumor invasion is ___ mm

U26         The maximal superficial spread of the tumor is ___ mm

[For superficially invasive squamous cell carcinoma only]

 

 Tumor Multicentricity

 

U27         No evidence of tumor multicentricity is identified

U28         Multicentric foci of invasive carcinoma are present

 

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

 

U29         No in situ carcinoma is identified

U30         In situ carcinoma is also present

 

Vascular Invasion

 

U31         No vascular invasion is identified

U32         Vascular invasion is present

 

Perineurial Invasion

 

U33         No perineurial invasion is identified

U34         Perineurial invasion is present

 

Vaginal Extension

 

U35         No vaginal extension is identified

U36         Vaginal extension is present

 

Uterine Corpus Extension

 

U37         The tumor does not extend into uterine corpus

U38         The tumor extends into the lower uterine segment (mucosa only)

U39         The tumor extends into the lower uterine segment (stroma only)

U40         The tumor extends into the lower uterine segment (mucosa and stroma)

U41         The tumor extends into the uterine fundus (endometrium only)

U42         The tumor extends into the uterine fundus (myometrium only)

U43         The tumor extends into the uterine fundus (endometrium and myometrium)

 

Parametrial Involvement

 

U44         No parametrial involvement is identified

U45         Parametrial involvement is present on the right side only

U46         Parametrial involvement is present on the left side only

U47         Parametrial involvement is.present bilaterally


 

Uterine cervix-hysterectomy for cervical carcinoma – cont’d

 

Surgical Margins

 

U48         All surgical margins are free from tumor

U49         The following surgical margin(s) are involved by tumor:

U50                         Deep cervical at

U51                         Right parametrial

U52                         Left parametrial

U53                         Right and left parametrial

U54                         Anterior va-inal

055                          Posterior vaginal

U56                         Anterior and posterior vaginal

 

Endometrium

 

U57         The endometrium is unremarkable

U58         The endometrium shows the following abnormality(ies):

U59                         Atrophy

U60                         Simple hyperplasia without atypia

U61                         Simple hyperplasia with atypia

U62                         Complex hyperplasia without atypia

U63                         Complex hyperplasia with atypia

U64                         Polyp(s)

U65                         Radiation changes

 

Myometrium

 

U66         The myometrium is unremarkable

U67         The myometrium shows the following abnormality(ies):

U68                         Adenomyosis

U69                         Leiomyoma(s)

 

Adnexae

 

U70         All adnexae are unremarkable

U71         The right fallopian tube shows

U72         The right ovary shows

U73         The left fallopian tube shows

U74         The left ovary shows

U75         All other adnexae are unremarkable

 

Lymph Nodes

 

U76         The lymph node status is as follows (expressed as the number of metastatic nodes in relation to the total number of nodes examined):

U77                         Right obturator:

U78                         Right pelvic:

U79                         Right external iliac:

U80                         Right internal iliac:

U81                         Right periaortic:

U82                         Left obturator:

U83                         Left pelvic:

U84                         Left external iliac:

U85                         Left internal iliac:

U86                         Left periaortic:

V1           No residual endometrial carcinoma

 

Tumor Type

 

V2           Adenocarcinoma of endometrium

V3           Endometrioid type, NOS

V4           Endometrioid with squamous metaplasia (adenoacanthoma)

V5           Endometrioid, adenosquamous subtype

V6           Endometrioid, villoglandular subtype

V7           Clear cell type

V8           Papillary serous type

V9           Mixed type, composed of the following patterns:

V10         Malignant mixed mullerian tumor of endometrium

V11         With heterologous elements

V12         Without heterologous elements

 

Histologic Grade (for endometrioid types only)

 

V13         FIGO grade I (<_ 6% solid growth)

V14         FIGO grade 11(6%-50% solid growth)

V15         FIGO grade III (> 50% solid growth)

V16         FIGO grade not applicable

 

Nuclear Grade (for endometrioid types only)

 

V17         Nuclear grade 1

V18         Nuclear grade 2

V19         Nuclear grade 3

 

Depth of Invasion

 

V20         The tumor is limited to the endometrium

V21         The tumor invades to <=5 half of myometrium

V22         The tumor invades to > half of myometrium

V23         The maximal thickness of myorrietrial invasion is ___ mm [Important!]

V24         The thickness of the myometrium in the area of maximal tumor invasion is ___ mm [Important!]

 

Endocervical Invasion

 

V25         No endocervical invasion is identified             `

V26         Endocervical invasion is present in the mucosa only

V27         Endocervical invasion is present in the stroma only

V28         Endocervical invasion is present both in the mucosa and the stroma

 

Vascular Invasion

 

V29         No vascular invasion is identified

V30         Vascular invasion is present

 

Endometrium

 

V31         The endometrium is unremarkable

V32         The endometrium shows the following abnormality(ies):

V33                         Atrophy

V34                         Simple hyperplasia without atypia

V35                         Simple hyperplasia with atypia

V36                         Complex hyperplasia without atypia

V37                         Complex hyperplasia with atypia V38 Polyp(s)

V39                         Radiation changes

 

Myometrium

 

V40         The myometrium is unremarkable

V41         The myometrium shows the following abnormality(ies):

V42                         Adenomyosis

V43                         Leiomyoma(s)

 

Adnexae

 

V44         All adnexae are unremarkable

V45         The right fallopian tube shows

V46         The right ovary shows

V47         The left fallopian tube shows

V48         The left ovary shows

V49         All other adnexae are unremarkable

 

Lymph Nodes

 

V50         The lymph node status is as follows (expressed as the number of metastasic nodes in relation to the total number of nodes examined):

V51                         Right pelvic:

V53                         Right external iliac;

V54                         Right internal iliac:

V55                         Right periaortic:

V56                         Left obturator:

V57                         Left pelvic:

V58                         Left external iliac:

V59                         Left internal iliac:

V60                         Left periaortic:

 

For. Synchronous Ovarian and Endometrial Carciinomas of Similar Histology (If applicable):

 

V61         Note:  The superficial character of the endometrial carcinoma suggests that it represents an independent primary rather than a metastasis from the ovarian carcinoma

W1          No residual carcinoma

W2          No residual invasive carcinoma

 

Tumor Type

 

W3          In situ squamous cell carcinoma [Use only if there is NOT an invasive component]

W4          Invasive squamous cell carcinoma

W5          Paget's disease

W6          Without invasive adenocarcinoma

W7          With invasive adenocarcinoma

 

Histologic Grade

 

WS         Well differentiated

W9          Moderately differentiated

W10        Poorly differentiated/undifferentiated

 

Tumor Size

 

W11        The tumor length is ___ cm

W12        The tumor width is ___ cm

W13        The tumor maximal thickness is ___ cm

 

Tumor Location

 

W14        The tumor involves the following area(s):

W15                        Right labius majus

W16                        Left labius majus

W17                        Right labius minus

W18                        Left labius minus

W19                        Clitoris

 

Vascular Invasion               

 

W20        No vascular invasion is identified

W21        Vascular invasion is present

 

Perineurial Invasion

 

W22        No perineurial invasion is identified

W23        Perineurial invasion is present

 

Local Extension

 

W24        The tumor is limited to the vulva

W25        The tumor extends to the following adjacent area(s):

W26                        Vagina

W27                        Urethra

W28                        Perineum

W29                        Anus

 

Tumor Multicentricity

 

W30        No evidence of tumor multicentricity is identified

W31        Multicentric foci of invasive carcinoma are present

 

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

 

W32        No in situ carcinoma is identified

W33        In situ carcinoma is also present

 

Surgical Margins

 

W34        All cutaneous, mucosal, and soft tissue margins are free from tumor

W35        The tumor involves the following surgical margin(s):

W36                        Right cutaneous

W37                        Left cutaneous

W38                        Superior cutaneous

W39                        Inferior cutaneous

W40                        Perineal

W41                        Anal

W42                        Vaginal

W43                        Urethral

W44                        Soft tissue at

W45        All other margins are free from tumor

 

Non-Neoplastic Vulva

 

W46        The non-neoplastic vulva is unremarkable

W47        The non-neoplastic vulva shows the following abnormality(ies):

W48        Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus

W49        Keratosis without dysplasia

W50        Dysplasia of ___ degree

W51        Melanocytic nevus of ___ type

 

Lymph Nodes

 

W52        The lymph node status is as follows (expressed as the number of metastatic nodes in relation to the total number of nodes examined):.

W53                        Right inguinal:

W54                        Right superficial inguinal:

W55                        Right deep inguinal:

W56                        Left inguinal:

W57                        Left superficial inguinal:

W58                        Left deep inguinal:

X1           No residual carcinoma

 

Tumor Type

 

X2           Adenocarcinoma

X3           Mucinous adenocarcinoma

X4           Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma

XS           Adenosquamous carcinoma

X6           Sarcomatoid carcinoma

X7           Acinar cell carcinoma

X8           Intraductal papillary carcinoma

X9           Intraductal papillary carcinoma with invasion

 

Tumor Location

 

X10         Of pancreas (head)

X11         Of pancreas (body)

X12         Of pancreas (tail)  .

X13         Of pancreas (        )

X14         Of common bile duct

X15         Of ampulla

X16         Of nonampullary duodenal mucosa

X17         Of ampullary region, precise site of origin undetermined

 

Tumor Subtype (for tumors of ampulla only)

 

X18         Intestinal type

X19         Pancreatobiliary type

X20         Mixed intestinal and pancreatobiliary type

 

Histologic Grade

 

X21         Well differentiated

X22         Moderately differentiated

X23         Poorly differentiated/undifferentiated

 

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

 

X24         No in situ carcinoma is identified

X25         In situ carcinoma is also present

 

Residual Benign Lesion (for tumors of ampulla only)

 

X26         No evidence of a preexisting benign lesion is identified

X27         There is a preexisting benign lesion of ___ type

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tumor Size

 

X28         The tumor greatest diameter is <_ 2 cm

X29         The tumor greatest diameter is > 2 cm

 

Direct Extension

 

X30         The tumor does not extend into the adjacent structures

X31         The tumor extends into the following adjacent structure(s):

X32                         Pancreas

X33                         Duodenal wall

X34                         Duodenal mucosa

X35                         Common bile duct

 

Vascular Invasion

 

X36         No vascular invasion is identified

X37         Vascular invasion is present

 

Perineurial Invasion

 

X38         No perineurial invasion is identified

X39         Perineurial invasion is present

 

Extrapancreatic Extension (for tumors of pancreas only)

 

X40         No extrapancreatic extension is identified

X41         Extrapancreatic extension is present

 

Surgical Margins

 

X42         All surgical margins are free from tumor

X43         The tumor involves the following surgical margin(s):

X44                         Distal pancreatic

X45                         Deep pancreatic

X46                         Duodenal

X47                         Gastric

X48                         Bile duct

X49         All other margins are free from tumor

 

Non-Neoplastic Pancreas

 

X50         The non-neoplastic pancreas is unremarkable

X51         The non-neoplastic pancreas shows the following abnormality (ies):

X52                         Focal chronic pancreatitis

X53                         Extensive chronic pancreatitis

X54                         Fibrosis

X55                         Acute pancreatitis

X56                         Islet cell hyperplasia