Pathologic T
This input is used for staging
NAACCR Item
NAACCR #880| Pathologic T | Pathologic T Display | Description | Registrar Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| pX | pTX | Primary tumor cannot be assessed | Pathologic classification criteria met, evaluation done: Physician unable to assess T Surgical resection of primary tumor, extension not stated Physician assigns pTX, no other information available to determine T |
| p0 | pT0 | No evidence of primary tumor (e.g., histological scar in testis) | |
| pIS | pTis | Intratubular germ cell neoplasia (carcinoma in situ) | In situ, intraepithelial, noninvasive |
| p1 | pT1 | Tumor limited to testis and epididymis WITHOUT vascular/lymphatic invasion; Tumor may invade tunica albuginea but not tunica vaginalis |
Body of testis Rete testis Tunica albuginea No lymphatic vascular invasion or unknown if lymphatic vascular invasion Confined to testis, NOS Localized, NOS |
| p2 | pT2 | Tumor limited to testis and epididymis WITH vascular/lymphatic invasion, OR Tumor extending through tunica albuginea WITH involvement of tunica vaginalis |
Structures in T1 WITH lymphatic vascular invasion Surface implants (surface of tunica vaginalis) Tunica, NOS |
| p3 | pT3 | Tumor invades spermatic cord WITH or WITHOUT vascular/lymphatic invasion |
Spermatic cord, ipsilateral Vas deferens |
| p4 | pT4 | Tumor invades scrotum WITH or WITHOUT vascular lymphatic invasion |
Dartos muscle, ipsilateral Scrotum, ipsilateral Extension to scrotum, contralateral Ulceration of scrotum Penis Further contiguous extension Stated as T4 |
| 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 Pathologic classification criteria met, evaluation done: Results not documented in patient record No surgical resection of known primary tumor (not T0) Resection insufficient for site-specific pathologic assessment No surgical resection of primary tumor and there isn’t a positive biopsy of a structure in the highest T category and highest N category Evidence of metastatic disease (pM1), no other workup Only Pathologic Stage Group documented (no T, N, or M information available) |