RETINOBLASTOMA (PATH) (41)    AJCC STAGING GROUPS (164.33)

Name Value
NAME RETINOBLASTOMA (PATH)
T-CLASS ENCODING
  • CBA
    CODE:   TX
    ACOS CODE:   TX
  • Intraneural > lamina cribrosa
    CODE:   T4a
    ACOS CODE:   T4A
  • @ line of resection/other extra-ocular
    CODE:   T4b
    ACOS CODE:   T4B
  • NA
    CODE:   NA
    ACOS CODE:   NA
  • NET
    CODE:   T0
    ACOS CODE:   T0
  • 25% or less of retina
    CODE:   T1
    ACOS CODE:   T1
  • > 25% but not > 50% of retina
    CODE:   T2
    ACOS CODE:   T2
  • > 50%/beyond retina but intra-ocular
    CODE:   T3
    ACOS CODE:   T3
  • > 50%/in vitreous
    CODE:   T3a
    ACOS CODE:   T3A
  • Optic nerve to lamina cribrosa
    CODE:   T3b
    ACOS CODE:   T3B
  • Ant chamber/thickening of uvea/intrascleral
    CODE:   T3c
    ACOS CODE:   T3C
  • Extra-ocular
    CODE:   T4
    ACOS CODE:   T4
6TH EDITION (T) CODES
  • DESCRIPTION:   CBA
    CODE:   TX
  • DESCRIPTION:   Massively invades choroid
    CODE:   T3b
  • DESCRIPTION:   Optic nerve through lamima cribosa and choroid
    CODE:   T3c
  • DESCRIPTION:   Extraocular tumor extension
    CODE:   T4
  • DESCRIPTION:   NA
    CODE:   NA
  • DESCRIPTION:   NET
    CODE:   T0
  • DESCRIPTION:   Confined to retina/vitreous/subretinal space
    CODE:   T1
  • DESCRIPTION:   Minimal invasion of optic nerve/optic coats
    CODE:   T2
  • DESCRIPTION:   Optic nerve up to lamina cribosa
    CODE:   T2a
  • DESCRIPTION:   Choroid focally
    CODE:   T2b
  • DESCRIPTION:   Optic nerve up to lamina cribosa/choroid focally
    CODE:   T2c
  • DESCRIPTION:   Significant invasion of optic nerve/optic coats
    CODE:   T3
  • DESCRIPTION:   Optic nerve through lamina cribosa
    CODE:   T3a
6TH EDITION (T) CODE HELP
Primary Tumor Pathologic (T)
T2b  Tumor invades choroid focally
T2c  Tumor invades optic nerve up to, but not through,
       the level of the lamina cribrosa and invades the choroid focally
T3   Significant invasion of the optic nerve and/or optic coats
T3a  Tumor invades optic nerve through the level of the lamina cribrosa
       but not to the line of resection
T3b  Tumor massively invades the choroid
T3c  Tumor invades the optic nerve through the level of the lamina cribrosa
       but not to the line of resection and massively invades the choroid
T4   Extraocular tumor extension

TX   Primary tumor cannot be assessed
T0   No evidence of primary tumor
T1   Tumor confined to the retina,vitreous, or subretinal space.
       No optic nerve or choroidal invasion.
T2   Minimal invasion of the optic nerve and/or optic coats
T2a  Tumor invades optic nerve up to, but not through, the level
       of the lamina cribrosa
6TH EDITION (M) CODES
  • DESCRIPTION:   Distant metastasis cannot be assessed
    CODE:   MX
  • DESCRIPTION:   No distant metastasis
    CODE:   M0
  • DESCRIPTION:   Distant metastasis
    CODE:   M1
  • DESCRIPTION:   Bone marrow
    CODE:   M1a
  • DESCRIPTION:   Other sites
    CODE:   M1b
  • DESCRIPTION:   NA
    CODE:   NA
6TH EDITION (M) CODE HELP
Distant Metastasis Pathologic (M)

MX   Distant metastasis cannot be assessed   
M0   No distant metastasis   
M1   Distant metastasis   
M1a  Bone marrow   
M1b  Other sites   
7TH EDITION (T) CODES
  • T-CODE:   X
  • T-CODE:   4A
  • T-CODE:   4B
  • T-CODE:   2A
  • T-CODE:   2B
  • T-CODE:   3A
  • T-CODE:   3B
7TH EDITION (T) CODE HELP
Primary Tumor (T)
      lamina cribrosa and exhibits focal choroidal invasion
T3   Tumor with significant optic nerve and/or choroidal invasion
T3a  Tumor invades optic nerve past lamina cribrosa but not to surgical 
      resection line or tumor exhibits massive choroidal invasion
T3b  Tumor invades optic nerve past lamina cribrosa but not to surgical 
      resection line and exhibits massive choroidal invasion
T4   Tumor invades optic nerve to resection line or exhibits extraocular 
      extension elsewhere
T4a  Tumor invades optic nerve to resection line but no extraocular
      extension identified
 
T4b  Tumor invades optic nerve to resection line and extraocular extension
      identified
TX   Primary tumor cannot be assessed
T0   No evidence of primary tumor
T1   Tumor confined to eye with no optic nerve or choroidal invasion
T2   Tumor with minimal optic nerve and/or choroidal invasion
T2a  Tumor superficially invades optic nerve head but does not extend past
      lamina cribrosa or tumor exhibits focal choroidal invasion
T2b  Tumor superficially invades optic nerve head but does not extend past
7TH EDITION (N) CODES
  • N-CODE:   X
7TH EDITION (N) CODE HELP
Regional Lymph Nodes (N)
 
NX  Regional lymph nodes cannot be assessed
N0  No regional lymph node involvement
N1  Regional lymph node involvement (preauricular, cervical)
N2  Distant lymph node involvement
N-CLASS ENCODING
  • NCA
    CODE:   NX
    ACOS CODE:   NX
  • NRN
    CODE:   N0
    ACOS CODE:   N0
  • Regional lymph node metastasis
    CODE:   N1
    ACOS CODE:   N1
  • NA
    CODE:   NA
    ACOS CODE:   NA
7TH EDITION (M) CODES
  • M-CODE:   1A
  • M-CODE:   1B
  • M-CODE:   1C
  • M-CODE:   1D
  • M-CODE:   1E
7TH EDITION (M) CODE HELP
Distant Metastasis (M)
 
M1   Metastasis to sites other than CNS
M1a  Single lesion
M1b  Multiple lesions
M1c  CNS metastasis
M1d  Discrete mass(es) without leptomeningeal and/or CSF involvement
M1e  Leptomeningeal and/or CSF involvement
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
5TH EDITION T-CODE HELP
Primary Tumor Pathologic (T)
T3a Tumor(s) involve(s) more than 50% of the retina
      and/or tumor cells in the vitreous
T3b Tumor(s) involve(s) optic nerve
      as far as the lamina cribosa
T3c Tumor(s) in anterior chamber and/or invasion with
      thickening of the uvea and/or intrascleral invasion
T4  Tumor with extra-ocular invasion
T4a Intraneural tumor beyond the lamina cribosa
      but not at the line of resection
T4b Tumor at the line of resection or

      other extra-ocular extension
TX  Primary tumor cannot be assessed
T0  No evidence of primary tumor
T1  Tumor(s) limited to 25% or less of the retina
T2  Tumor(s) involve(s) more than 25% but not more
      than 50% of the retina
T3  Tumor(s) involve(s) more than 50% of the retina and/or
      invade(s) beyond the retina but remain(s) intra-ocular
5TH EDITION N-CODE HELP
Regional Lymph Nodes Pathologic (N)

NX  Regional lymph nodes cannot be assessed
N0  No regional lymph node metastasis
N1  Regional lymph node metastasis