5TH EDITION N-CODE HELP |
Regional Lymph Nodes (N)
cm but not more than 5 cm in greatest dimension;
or more than 5 nodes positive, none more than 5 cm;
or evidence of extranodal extension of tumor
N3 Metastasis with a lymph node mass more than 5
cm in greatest dimension
NX Regional lymph nodes cannot be assessed
N0 No regional lymph node metastasis
N1 Metastasis with a lymph node mass, 2 cm or less
in greatest dimension and less than or equal
to 5 nodes positive, none more than 2 cm in
greatest dimension
N2 Metastasis with a lymph node mass, more than 2
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