Enum: enum_CCDH_CancerStageObservation_observation_type
Types of observations or components of a cancer staging assessment.
URI: ccdh:enum_CCDH_CancerStageObservation_observation_type
Other properties
Permissible Values
Text | Description | Meaning | Other Information |
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Overall | The overall stage of the disease | ||
Tumor (T) | T classifies the size or direct extent of the primary tumor | ||
Node (N) | N classifies the degree of spread to regional lymph nodes | ||
Metastasis (M) | M classifies the presence of distant metastasis | ||
Clinical Overall | The overall stage of the disease; clinical stage is determined from evidence acquired before treatment (including clinical examination, imaging, endoscopy, biopsy, surgical exploration) | ||
Clinical Tumor (T) | T classifies the size or direct extent of the primary tumor; clinical stage is determined from evidence acquired before treatment (including clinical examination, imaging, endoscopy, biopsy, surgical exploration) | ||
Clinical Node (N) | N classifies the degree of spread to regional lymph nodes; clinical stage is determined from evidence acquired before treatment (including clinical examination, imaging, endoscopy, biopsy, surgical exploration) | ||
Clinical Metastasis (M) | M classifies the presence of distant metastasis; clinical stage is determined from evidence acquired before treatment (including clinical examination, imaging, endoscopy, biopsy, surgical exploration) | ||
Pathological Overall | The overall stage of the disease; stage given by histopathologic examination of a surgical specimen | ||
Pathological Tumor (T) | T classifies the size or direct extent of the primary tumor; stage given by histopathologic examination of a surgical specimen | ||
Pathological Node (N) | N classifies the degree of spread to regional lymph nodes; stage given by histopathologic examination of a surgical specimen | ||
Pathological Metastasis (M) | M classifies the presence of distant metastasis; stage given by histopathologic examination of a surgical specimen | ||
Ann Arbor Substage Modifier | The substage classification modifiers amend each stage based on distinct features. |