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===Primary Tumor=== | ===Primary Tumor=== | ||
*TX:Primary tumor cannot be assessed | *TX:Primary tumor cannot be assessed | ||
*T0:No evidence of primary tumor | *T0:No evidence of primary tumor | ||
*Tis:High-grade dysplasia | *Tis:High-grade dysplasia | ||
*T1:Tumor invades lamina propria, muscularis mucosae, or submucosa | *T1:Tumor invades lamina propria, muscularis mucosae, or submucosa | ||
:*T1a:Tumor invades lamina propria or muscularis mucosae | :*T1a:Tumor invades lamina propria or muscularis mucosae | ||
:*T1b:Tumor invades submucosa | :*T1b:Tumor invades submucosa | ||
*T2:Tumor invades muscularis propria | *T2:Tumor invades muscularis propria | ||
*T3:Tumor invades adventitia | *T3:Tumor invades adventitia | ||
*T4:Tumor invades adjacent structures | *T4:Tumor invades adjacent structures | ||
:*T4a:Resectable tumor invading pleura, pericardium, or diaphragm | :*T4a:Resectable tumor invading pleura, pericardium, or diaphragm | ||
:*T4b:Unresectable tumor invading other adjacent structures, such as aorta, vertebral body, trachea, etc.==References== | :*T4b:Unresectable tumor invading other adjacent structures, such as aorta, vertebral body, trachea, etc. | ||
==References== | |||
{{reflist|2}} | {{reflist|2}} | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Parminder Dhingra, M.D. [2]
Overview
Staging
The AJCC has designated staging by TNM classification to define cancer of the esophagus and esophagogastric junction
Primary Tumor
- TX:Primary tumor cannot be assessed
- T0:No evidence of primary tumor
- Tis:High-grade dysplasia
- T1:Tumor invades lamina propria, muscularis mucosae, or submucosa
- T1a:Tumor invades lamina propria or muscularis mucosae
- T1b:Tumor invades submucosa
- T2:Tumor invades muscularis propria
- T3:Tumor invades adventitia
- T4:Tumor invades adjacent structures
- T4a:Resectable tumor invading pleura, pericardium, or diaphragm
- T4b:Unresectable tumor invading other adjacent structures, such as aorta, vertebral body, trachea, etc.