From: Esophageal Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)
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Stage | TNM | Grade | Description | Illustration |
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0 | Tis, N0, M0 | N/A | Tis = High-grade dysplasia, defined as malignant cells confined to the epithelium by the basement membrane. | |
N0 = No regional lymph node metastasis. | ||||
M0 = No distant metastasis. |
T = primary tumor; N = regional lymph nodes; M = distant metastasis; G = grade; N/A = not applicable; p = pathological.
aReprinted with permission from AJCC: Esophageal and esophagogastric junction. In: Amin MB, Edge SB, Greene FL, et al., eds.: AJCC Cancer Staging Manual. 8th ed. New York, NY: Springer, 2017, pp. 185–202.
From: Esophageal Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)
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