pT Category
|
FIGO Stage
|
pT Criteria
|
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pTX
|
N/A
|
Primary tumor cannot be assessed
|
pT0
|
N/A
|
No evidence of primary tumor
|
pT1
|
I
|
Tumor limited to ovaries (one or both) or fallopian tube(s)
|
pT1a
|
IA
|
Tumor limited to one ovary (capsule intact) or fallopian tube, no
tumor on ovarian or fallopian tube surface; no malignant cells in
ascites or peritoneal washings
|
pT1b
|
IB
|
Tumor limited to both ovaries (capsules intact) or fallopian tubes;
no tumor on ovarian or fallopian tube surface; no malignant cells in
ascites or peritoneal washings
|
pT1c
|
IC
|
Tumor limited to one or both ovaries or fallopian tubes, with any of
the following:
|
pT1c1
|
IC1
|
Surgical spill
|
pT1c2
|
IC2
|
Capsule ruptured before surgery or tumor on ovarian or fallopian
tube surface
|
pT1c3
|
IC3
|
Malignant cells in ascites or peritoneal washings
|
pT2
|
II
|
Tumor involves one or both ovaries or fallopian tubes with pelvic
extension below pelvic brim or primary peritoneal cancer
|
pT2a
|
IIA
|
Extension and/or implants on the uterus and/or fallopian tube(s)
and/or ovaries
|
pT2b
|
IIB
|
Extension to and/or implants on other pelvic tissues
|
pT3
|
III
|
Tumor involves one or both ovaries or fallopian tubes, or primary
peritoneal cancer, with microscopically confirmed peritoneal
metastasis outside the pelvis and/or metastasis to the
retroperitoneal (pelvic and/or para-aortic) lymph nodes
|
pT3a
|
IIIA2
|
Microscopic extrapelvic (above the pelvic brim) peritoneal
involvement with or without positive retroperitoneal lymph nodes
|
pT3b
|
IIIB
|
Macroscopic peritoneal metastasis beyond pelvis 2 cm or less in
greatest dimension with or without metastasis to the retroperitoneal
lymph nodes
|
pT3c
|
IIIC
|
Macroscopic peritoneal metastasis beyond the pelvis more than 2 cm
in greatest dimension with or without metastasis to the
retroperitoneal lymph nodes (includes extension of tumor to capsule
of liver and spleen without parenchymal involvement of either organ)
|
cTX
|
N/A
|
Primary tumor cannot be assessed
|
cT0
|
N/A
|
No evidence of primary tumor
|
cT1
|
I
|
Tumor limited to ovaries (one or both) or fallopian tube(s)
|
cT1a
|
IA
|
Tumor limited to one ovary (capsule intact) or fallopian tube, no
tumor on ovarian or fallopian tube surface; no malignant cells in
ascites or peritoneal washings
|
cT1b
|
IB
|
Tumor limited to both ovaries (capsules intact) or fallopian tubes;
no tumor on ovarian or fallopian tube surface; no malignant cells in
ascites or peritoneal washings
|
cT1c
|
IC
|
Tumor limited to one or both ovaries or fallopian tubes, with any of
the following:
|
cT1c1
|
IC1
|
Surgical spill
|
cT1c2
|
IC2
|
Capsule ruptured before surgery or tumor on ovarian or fallopian
tube surface
|
cT1c3
|
IC3
|
Malignant cells in ascites or peritoneal washings
|
cT2
|
II
|
Tumor involves one or both ovaries or fallopian tubes with pelvic
extension below pelvic brim or primary peritoneal cancer
|
cT2a
|
IIA
|
Extension and/or implants on the uterus and/or fallopian tube(s)
and/or ovaries
|
cT2b
|
IIB
|
Extension to and/or implants on other pelvic tissues
|
cT3
|
III
|
Tumor involves one or both ovaries or fallopian tubes, or primary
peritoneal cancer, with microscopically confirmed peritoneal
metastasis outside the pelvis and/or metastasis to the
retroperitoneal (pelvic and/or para-aortic) lymph nodes
|
cT3a
|
IIIA2
|
Microscopic extrapelvic (above the pelvic brim) peritoneal
involvement with or without positive retroperitoneal lymph nodes
|
cT3b
|
IIIB
|
Macroscopic peritoneal metastasis beyond pelvis 2 cm or less in
greatest dimension with or without metastasis to the retroperitoneal
lymph nodes
|
cT3c
|
IIIC
|
Macroscopic peritoneal metastasis beyond the pelvis more than 2 cm
in greatest dimension with or without metastasis to the
retroperitoneal lymph nodes (includes extension of tumor to capsule
of liver and spleen without parenchymal involvement of either organ)
|