Pathologic M
This input is used for staging
Notes
**Note:** Distant metastasis includes peritoneal seeding, positive peritoneal cytology, and omental tumor that is not part of continuous extension. **Distant lymph nodes** **All subsites** Mesenteric, NOS Inferior mesenteric Superior mesenteric Para-aortic Porta hepatis (portal) (hilar) (in hilus of liver) Retropancreatic Retroperitoneal **All subsites EXCEPT lesser curvature** HepatoduodenalNAACCR Item
NAACCR #900Pathologic M | Pathologic M Display | Description | Registrar Notes |
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c0 | cM0 | No distant metastasis | Unknown; distant metastasis not stated Distant metastasis cannot be assessed Not documented in patient record |
c1 | cM1 | Distant metastasis | CLINICAL assessment only: Distant lymph node(s), NOS Krukenberg tumor (metastasis to ovary(ies) Malignant (positive) peritoneal cytology Carcinomatosis Distant metastasis WITH or WITHOUT distant lymph node(s) Distant metastasis, NOS Stated as M1 |
p1 | pM1 | Distant metastasis | HISTOLOGICALLY confirmed: Distant lymph node(s), NOS Krukenberg tumor (metastasis to ovary(ies) Malignant (positive) peritoneal cytology Carcinomatosis Distant metastasis WITH or WITHOUT distant lymph node(s) Distant metastasis, NOS |
88 | 88 | Not applicable | Primary site/histology not TNM defined Death certificate only (DCO) case |
<BLANK> | BLANK | See Registrar Notes | Pathologic classification criteria not met No pathologic workup for T and N categories and no pathologic evidence of metastasis Only Pathologic Stage Group documented (no T, N, or M information available) |