Review
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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2011; 17(7): 867-897
Published online Feb 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i7.867
Table 8 American Joint Committee on Cancer staging of pancreatic cancer
AJCC 6th edition TNM staging system for pancreatic cancer
TXPrimary tumor cannot be assessed
T0No evidence of primary tumor
TisCarcinoma in situ
T1Tumor limited to the pancreas, 2 cm or less in greatest diameter
T2Tumor limited to the pancreas, greater than 2 cm at greatest diameter
T3Tumor extends beyond pancreas but no involvement of celiac axis or superior mestenteric artery
T4Tumor involves the celiac axis or the superior mestenteric artery (unresectable)
NXRegional nodes cannot be assessed
N0No regional lymph node metastasis
N1Regional lymph node metastasis
MXDistant metastasis cannot be assessed
M0No distant metastasis
M1Distant metastasis
Stage grouping
Stage 0Tis N0 M0Localized within pancreas
Stage IAT1 N0 M0Localized within pancreas
Stage IBT2 N0 M0Localized within pancreas
Stage IIAT3 N0 M0Locally invasive, resectable
Stage IIBT1, 2, or 3 N1 M0Locally invasive, resectable
Stage IIIT4 Any N M0Locally advanced, unresectable
Stage IVAny T Any N M1Distant metastases