il tumore della prostata. ii. stadiazione - Università degli studi di Pavia
il tumore della prostata. ii. stadiazione - Università degli studi di Pavia
il tumore della prostata. ii. stadiazione - Università degli studi di Pavia
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PROSTATIC CANCER<br />
Clinical staging. TNM definitions: Regional nodes (N)<br />
* = nodes of true pelvis (= nodes below<br />
bifurcation of common <strong>il</strong>iac arteries, inclu<strong>di</strong>ng<br />
pelvic, hypogastric, obturator, <strong>il</strong>iac, periprostatic,<br />
and sacral);<br />
* <strong>di</strong>stant lymph nodes = outside confines of true<br />
pelvis (aortic, common <strong>il</strong>iac, inguinal, superficial<br />
inguinal, supraclavicular, cervical, scalene, and<br />
retroperitoneal nodes) and their involvement =<br />
<strong>di</strong>stant metastases;<br />
* NX: regional lymph nodes cannot be assessed;<br />
* N0: no regional lymph node metastasis;<br />
* N1: metastasis in regional lymph node(s)<br />
[- note: laterality does not affect N classification]
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