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STAGING
OF BREAST CANCERS
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TNM
classification of breast tumours
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Tis
T1
T2
T3
T4a
T4b
T4c
T4d
N0
N1
N2
N3
M0
M1
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Cancer
in situ
=<2 cm (T1a
=<0.5cm, T1b
>0.5cm-1cm, T1c
>1cm-2cm)
>2cm - 5cm
>5cm
Involvement of chest wall
Involvement of skin (includes ulceration, direct infiltration, peau
d'orange, and satellite nodules)
T4a and
T4b together
Inflammatory cancer
No regional node metastases
Palpable mobile involved ipsilateral axillary nodes
Fixed involved ipsilateral axillary nodes
Ipsilateral internal mammary node involvement (rarely clinically detectable)
No evidence of metastasis
Distant metastasis (includes ipsilateral supraclavicular nodes) |
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Correlation
of UICC (1987) and TNM classifications of tumours
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| UICC
stage |
TNM
classification |
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I
II
III
IV
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T1,
N0, M0
T1, N1,
M0, T2, N0-1,
M0
any T, N2-3,
M0, T3, any
N, M0, T4, any
N, M0
any T, any
N, M1
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If
you require further advice or information please contact the
Macmillan Breast Care Nurses, Hazel Ricard and Hilary Rickwood on 020
8565 5885
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