| 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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