Hepatocellular Carcinoma HCC Staging
Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma Staging: 2002
Go to Primary Tumor (T), Regional Lymph nodes (N), Distant Metastasis (M), Stage Grouping
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| Number of Tumors |
Size |
"Microscopic" Angiolymphatic Invasion |
Tumor Extent |
T Category |
| 0 |
---- |
---- |
---- |
T0 |
| 1 |
Any |
No |
Intrahepatic |
T1 |
| Major portal or hepatic involvement |
T3 |
| Extension through visceral peritoneum and/or invasion of adjacent organs (except gallbladder) |
T4 |
| Yes |
Intrahepatic |
T2 |
| Major portal or hepatic involvement |
T3 |
| Extension through visceral peritoneum and/or invasion of adjacent organs (except gallbladder) |
T4 |
| >1 |
5 cm or less |
Any |
Intrahepatic |
T2 |
| Major portal or hepatic involvement |
T3 |
| Extension through visceral peritoneum and/or invasion of adjacent organs (except gallbladder) |
T4 |
| Greater than 5 cm |
Any |
Intrahepatic |
T3 |
| Major portal or hepatic involvement |
T3 |
| Extension through visceral peritoneum and/or invasion of adjacent organs (except gallbladder) |
T4 |
LYMPH NODE AND DISTANT METASTASIS STATUS |
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|
| Regional nodes unable to be assessed |
NX |
T |
N |
M |
Stage |
| No regional lymph node metastasis |
N0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
I |
| Regional lymph node metastasis |
N1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
II |
| |
|
3 |
0 |
0 |
IIIA |
| Distant metastasis cannot be assessed |
MX |
4 |
0 |
0 |
IIIB |
| No distant metastasis |
M0 |
Any |
1 |
0 |
IIIC |
| Distant metastasis |
M1 |
Any |
Any |
1 |
IV |
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A protocol for the handling of hepatocellular carcinomas and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinomas is available from the College of American Pathologists
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