TNM Frequently Asked Questions

• 1.1 In situ carcinoma
• 1.2 High-grade dysplasia and carcinoma in situ
• 1.3 Clinical and pathological stage
• 1.4 R Classification
• 1.5 R Classification and Tis
• 1.6 Positive Cytology
• 1.7 T0 and TX
• 1.8 Synchronous tumours
• 1.9 Single tumour cells and micrometastasis in lymph nodes
• 1.10 Number of lymph nodes
• 1.11 Pathological assessment of distant metastasis
• 1.12 Classification of brain tumours
• 1.13 Classification of primary peritoneal neoplasms
• 1.14 Pathological versus clinical TNM
• 1.15 When in doubt
• 1.16 Tumour cells in lymphatics
• 1.17 Tumour spillage
• 1.18 Simultaneous tumours
• 1.19 Direct spread
• 1.20 N versus M
• 1.21 Recurrent tumour
• 1.22 Unknown primary
• 1.23 Neo-adjuvant therapy
• 1.24 AJCC versus UICC TNM
• 1.25 Sentinel lymph node

Site-specific questions

• 2.1 Larynx
• 2.2 Oesophagus
• 2.3 Colon and rectum
• 2.4 Stomach
• 2.4.1 In gastric carcinoma, is the presence of positive lymph nodes/tumour nodules in omentum considered N or M1?
• 2.5 Pancreas
• 2.6 Ampulla of Vater
• 2.7 Lung
• 2.8 Breast
• 2.9 Corpus uteri
• 2.10 Ovary versus uterus
• 2.11 Ovary
• 2.12 Prostate
• 2.13 Penis
• 2.14 Testis
• 2.15 Kidney
• 2.16 Urinary bladder