 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | Sort of - algebraically subtracting "p" from the equation would yield T1N0MX which would mean
T1 = Tumor ≤2 cm in greatest dimension
N0 = No regional lymph node metastasis
MX = Distant metastasis cannot be assessed
To the best of my knowledge there is no "p" designator in the AJCC TMN classification system.
Preliminary maybe?
Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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