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23 Cards in this Set
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Tx
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Primary tumor cannot be assessed
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T0
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No evidence of primary tumor
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T1
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Clinically inapparent tumor not palpable nor visible by imaging
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T1a
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Tumor incidental histologic finding in 5% or less of tissue resected; TURP chips
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T1b
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Tumor incidental histologic finding in more than 5% of tissue resected; TURP chips
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T1c
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Tumor identified by needle biopsy (e.g., because of elevated PSA); TRUS
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T2
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Tumor confined within prostate* (palpable)
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T2a
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Tumor involves 50% or less of one lobe
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T2b
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Tumor involves more than 50% of one lobe but not both lobes
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T2c
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Tumor involves both lobes
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T3
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Tumor extends through the prostate capsule** ( Invasion into the prostatic apex or into (but not beyond) the prostatic capsule is classified as T2 not T3)
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T3a
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Extracapsular extension (unilateral or bilateral)
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T3b
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Tumor invades seminal vesicle(s)
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T4
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Tumor is fixed or invades adjacent structures other than seminal vesicles: bladder neck, external sphincter, rectum, levator muscles, and/or pelvic wall
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Nx
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Regional lymph nodes cannot be assessed
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N0
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No regional lymph node metastasis
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N1
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Metatasis in regional lymph nodes (true pelvis; below bification of common iliac arteries)
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Mx
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Distant metastasis cannot be assessed
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M0
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No distant metastasis
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M1
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Distant metastasis
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M1a
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Nonregional lymph node(s)
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M1b
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Bone(s)
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M1c
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Other site(s) with or without bone disease
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