Thursday, July 06, 2006

Staging: Endometrial cancer

TNM/ FIGO staging of endometrial cancer:
I - T1: confined to corpus. IA-T1a - endometrium. IB-T1b - less than 1/2 of myometrium. Stage IC - T1C - more than 1/2 myometrium

II - T2: cervical extension. IIA-T2a - endocervical glandular. IIB-T2b - cervical stroma

III - T3: local +/- regional spread. IIIA-T3a - serosa/adnexa/peritoneal cytology. IIIB-T3b - vagina. IIIC-regional LN.

IVA - T4: mucosa of bladder/bowel involvement. IVB - Distant metastasis

Lymphnode drainage:
Mid and lower to parametrium, paracervical and obturator nodes - inguinal
Upper and fundus to iliac and para-aortic.

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