Clinical T
This input is used for staging
Notes
**Note 1:** For TNM staging, sarcomas of the heart and mediastinum are classified as deep tumors. Only T1b or T2b are available. **Note 2:** Tumor size must be known to assign T. You may use a physician’s statement of the T category if this is the only information in the medical record. * If no size or category is specified, assign TX **Note 3:** Assign the appropriate T category based on the tumor size for the following descriptions Invasive tumor confined to site of origin Adjacent connective tissue For heart (C380) Visceral pericardium (epicardium) Adjacent organs/structures For heart (C380) Ascending aorta Parietal pericardium Vena cava For mediastinum (C381-C383, C388) Descending aorta Esophagus Large (named) artery(ies) Large (named) vein(s) Pericardium, NOS Parietal Visceral (epicardium) Phrenic nerve(s) Pleura, NOS Parietal pleura Visceral pleura of lung Sternum Sympathetic nerve trunk(s) Thoracic duct Thymus Trachea, parietal pleura Vertebra(e) Further contiguous extension Localized, NOSNAACCR Item
NAACCR #940| Clinical T | Clinical T Display | Description | Registrar Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| cX | cTX | Primary tumor cannot be assessed | Clinical classification criteria met, evaluation done: Physician unable to assess T Extension cannot be determined Tumor size (TS) unknown for T categories where TS needed to determine T Physician assigns cTX, no other information available to determine T |
| c0 | cT0 | No evidence of primary tumor | |
| c1B | cT1b | Tumor 5 cm or less in greatest dimension Deep tumor |
Stated as T1b or T1 [NOS] |
| c2B | cT2b | Tumor more than 5 cm in greatest dimension Deep tumor |
Stated as T2b or T2 [NOS] |
| 88 | 88 | Not applicable | Primary site/histology not TNM defined Death certificate only (DCO) case |
| <BLANK> | BLANK | See Registrar Notes | Clinical classification criteria not met Clinical classification criteria met, evaluation done: No information about diagnostic workup Results not documented in record Clinical evaluation of primary tumor not done or unknown if done Tumor first detected on surgical resection (no clinical workup) Evidence of metastatic disease [(cM1) or (pM1)], no other workup Only Clinical Stage Group documented (no T, N, or M information available) |