PROSTATE (29)    AJCC STAGING GROUPS (164.33)

Name Value
NAME PROSTATE
T-CLASS ENCODING
  • CBA
    CODE:   TX
    ACOS CODE:   TX
  • Extraprostatic extension
    CODE:   T3a
    ACOS CODE:   T3A
  • Seminal vesicle invasion
    CODE:   T3b
    ACOS CODE:   T3B
  • Invasion of bladder, rectum
    CODE:   T4
    ACOS CODE:   T4
  • NA
    CODE:   NA
    ACOS CODE:   NA
  • Organ confined
    CODE:   T2
    ACOS CODE:   T2
  • Unilateral
    CODE:   T2a
    ACOS CODE:   T2A
  • Bilateral
    CODE:   T2b
    ACOS CODE:   T2B
  • Extraprostatic extension
    CODE:   T3
    ACOS CODE:   T3
6TH EDITION (T) CODES
  • DESCRIPTION:   CBA
    CODE:   TX
  • DESCRIPTION:   NA
    CODE:   NA
  • DESCRIPTION:   No evidence of primary tumor
    CODE:   T0
  • DESCRIPTION:   Organ confined
    CODE:   T2
  • DESCRIPTION:   Unilateral, involving 1/2 of 1 lobe or less
    CODE:   T2a
  • DESCRIPTION:   Unilateral, involving > 1/2 of 1 lobe but not both
    CODE:   T2b
  • DESCRIPTION:   Bilateral disease
    CODE:   T2c
  • DESCRIPTION:   Extraprostatic extension
    CODE:   T3
  • DESCRIPTION:   Extraprostatic extension
    CODE:   T3a
  • DESCRIPTION:   Seminal vesicle invasion
    CODE:   T3b
  • DESCRIPTION:   Invasion of bladder, rectum
    CODE:   T4
6TH EDITION (T) CODE HELP
Primary Tumor, Pathologic (T)
T3   Extraprostatic extension
T3a  Extraprostatic extension or microscopic
       invasion of bladder neck
T3b  Seminal vesicle extension
T4   Invasion of rectum, levator muscles, and/or
       pelvic wall
 
TX   Primary tumor cannot be assessed
T0   No evidence of primary tumor
T2   Organ confined
T2a  Unilateral, one-half of one side or less
T2b  Unilateral, involving more than one-half of
       side but not both sides
T2c  Bilateral disease
6TH EDITION (N) CODES
  • DESCRIPTION:   Regional nodes not sampled
    CODE:   NX
  • DESCRIPTION:   No positive regional nodes
    CODE:   N0
  • DESCRIPTION:   Metastases in regional node(s)
    CODE:   N1
  • DESCRIPTION:   NA
    CODE:   NA
6TH EDITION (N) CODE HELP
Regional Lymph Nodes, Pathologic (N)

NX  Regional nodes not sampled   
N0  No positive regional nodes   
N1  Metastases in regional node(s)   
6TH EDITION (M) CODE HELP
Distant Metastasis (M)

MX   Distant metastasis cannot be assessed
       (not evaluated by any modality)
M0   No distant metastasis
M1   Distant metastasis
M1a  Non-regional lymph node(s)
M1b  Bone(s)
M1c  Other site(s) with or without bone disease
M-CLASS ENCODING
  • Distant metastasis cannot be assessed
    CODE:   MX
    ACOS CODE:   MX
  • No distant metastasis
    CODE:   M0
    ACOS CODE:   M0
  • Distant metastasis
    CODE:   M1
    ACOS CODE:   M1
  • Nonregional lymph node(s)
    CODE:   M1a
    ACOS CODE:   M1A
  • Bone(s)
    CODE:   M1b
    ACOS CODE:   M1B
  • Other site(s)
    CODE:   M1c
    ACOS CODE:   M1C
  • NA
    CODE:   NA
    ACOS CODE:   NA
5TH EDITION T-CODE HELP
Primary Tumor, Pathologic (T)
T4   Invasion of bladder, rectum

Note: There is no pathologic T1 classification.

TX   Primary tumor cannot be assessed
T2   Organ confined
T2a  Unilateral
T2b  Bilateral
T3   Extraprostatic extension
T3a  Extraprostatic extension
T3b  Seminal vesicle extension
5TH EDITION N-CODE HELP
Regional Lymph Nodes, Pathologic (N)

NX  Regional nodes cannot be not assessed   
N0  No regional lymph node metastasis   
N1  Metastases in regional lymph node or nodes   
5TH EDITION M-CODE HELP
Distant Metastasis (M)

MX   Distant metastasis cannot be assessed
M0   No distant metastasis
M1   Distant metastasis
M1a  Nonregional lymph node(s)
M1b  Bone(s)
M1c  Other site(s)