Enum: enum_CRDCH_CancerStageObservation_observation_type
Types of observations or components of a cancer staging assessment.
URI: crdch:enum_CRDCH_CancerStageObservation_observation_type
Other properties
Permissible Values
| Text | Description | Meaning | Other Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |