From: Testicular Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)
PDQ Cancer Information Summaries [Internet].
Bethesda (MD): National Cancer Institute (US); 2002-.
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Table 1. Definition of pTNM Stage 0a
| Stage | TNM/S | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | pTisb, N0, M0, S0 | pTis = Germ cell neoplasia in situ. |
| cN0 = No regional lymph node metastasis. | ||
| pN0 = No regional lymph node metastasis. | ||
| M0 = No distant metastases. | ||
| S0 = Marker study levels within normal limits. |
T = primary tumor; N = regional lymph node; M = distant metastasis; cN = clinical regional lymph node; pN = pathological regional lymph node; pT = pathological tumor; S = serum marker.
aReprinted with permission from AJCC: Testis. In: Brimo F, Srigley J, Ryan C, et al., eds.: AJCC Cancer Staging Manual. 8th ed. New York, NY: Springer, 2017, pp. 727–35.
bExcept for Tis confirmed by biopsy and T4, the extent of the primary tumor is classified by radical orchiectomy, TX may be used for other categories for clinical staging.