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Neuroendocrine tumours of the midgut and hindgut
Introduction
This is the data sheet for TNM 8th edition staging of neuroendocrine tumours of the midgut and hindgut - lower jejunum and ileum, appendix and colon & rectum
Lower jejunum and ileum
European neuroendocrine tumour society TNM staging summary
Stage Group |
T stage |
N stage |
M stage |
---|---|---|---|
Stage I |
T1 |
N0 |
M0 |
Stage IIA |
T2 |
N0 |
M0 |
Stage IIB |
T3 |
N0 |
M0 |
Stage IIIA |
T4 |
N0 |
M0 |
Stage IIIB |
Any T |
N1 |
M0 |
Stage IV |
Any T |
Any N |
M1 |
TNM clinical classification
T - primary tumour
T value | Description |
---|---|
TX |
Primary tumour cannot be assessed |
T0 |
No evidence of primary tumour |
T1 |
Tumour invades mucosa or submucosa and size ≤1 cm |
T2 |
Tumour invades muscularis propria or size >1 cm |
T3 |
Tumour invades subserosa |
T4 |
Tumour invades peritoneum/other organs |
|
For any T add (m) for multiple tumours |
|
a - Tumour limited to ampulla of Vater for ampullary gangliocytic paraganglioma |
N - regional lymph nodes
N value | Description |
---|---|
NX |
Regional lymph nodes cannot be assessed |
N0 |
No regional lymph node metastasis |
N1 |
Regional lymph node metastasis |
M - distant metastasis
M value | Description |
---|---|
MX |
Distant metastasis cannot be assessed |
M0 |
No distant metastases |
M1 |
Distant metastasis |
Appendix
European neuroendocrine tumour society TNM staging summary
Stage Group |
T stage |
N stage |
M stage |
---|---|---|---|
Stage I |
T1 |
N0 |
M0 |
Stage IIA |
T2 |
N0 |
M0 |
Stage IIB |
T3 |
N0 |
M0 |
Stage IIIA |
T4 |
N0 |
M0 |
Stage IIIB |
Any T |
N1 |
M0 |
Stage IV |
Any T |
Any N |
M1 |
TNM clinical classification
T - primary tumour
T value | Description |
---|---|
TX |
Primary tumour cannot be assessed |
T0 |
No evidence of primary tumour |
T1 |
Tumour ≤1 cm invading submucosa and muscularis propria |
T2 |
Tumour ≤2 cm invading submucosa, muscularis propria and/or minimally (up to 3 mm) invading subserosa/mesoappendix |
T3 |
Tumour >2 cm and/or extensive (more than 3 mm) invasion of subserosa/mesoappendix |
T4 |
Tumour invades peritoneum/other organs |
|
For any T add (m) for multiple tumours |
|
a - Tumour limited to ampulla of Vater for ampullary gangliocytic paraganglioma |
N - regional lymph nodes
N value | Description |
---|---|
NX |
Regional lymph nodes cannot be assessed |
N0 |
No regional lymph node metastasis |
N1 |
Regional lymph node metastasis |
M - distant metastasis
M value | Description |
---|---|
MX |
Distant metastasis cannot be assessed |
M0 |
No distant metastases |
M1 |
Distant metastasis |
Colon and rectum
European neuroendocrine tumour society TNM staging summary
Stage Group |
T stage |
N stage |
M stage |
---|---|---|---|
Stage IA |
T1a |
N0 |
M0 |
Stage IB |
T1b |
N0 |
M0 |
Stage IIA |
T2 |
N0 |
M0 |
Stage IIB |
T3 |
N0 |
M0 |
Stage IIIA |
T4 |
N0 |
M0 |
Stage IIIB |
Any T |
N1 |
M0 |
Stage IV |
Any T |
Any N |
M1 |
TNM classical classification
T - primary tumour
T value | Description |
---|---|
TX |
Primary tumour cannot be assessed |
T0 |
No evidence of primary tumour |
T1 |
Tumour invades mucosa or submucosa T1a - size <1 cm T1b - size 1–2 cm |
T2 |
Tumour invades muscularis propria or size >2 cm |
T3 |
Tumour invades subserosa/pericolic/perirectal fat |
T4 |
Tumour directly invades other organs/structures and/or perforates visceral peritoneum |
|
For any T add (m) for multiple tumours |
N - regional lymph nodes
N value | Description |
---|---|
NX |
Regional lymph node status cannot be assessed |
N0 |
No regional lymph node metastasis |
N1 |
Regional lymph node metastasis |
M - distant metastasis
M value | Description |
---|---|
MX |
Distant metastasis cannot be assessed |
M0 |
No distant metastases |
M1 |
Distant metastasis |
Last edited: 16 April 2024 1:33 pm