Malignant pleural mesothelioma (TNM staging)
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A number of staging systems have been described for staging of malignant pleural mesothelioma. Below is the International Mesothelioma Interest Group TNM staging system.
TNM
T - Tumour
- Tx: primary tumour cannot be assessed
- T0: no evidence of primary tumour
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T1a
- potentially resectable
- only parietal pleura
- no mediastinal pleural involvement
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T1b
- potentially resectable
- parietal pleura AND
- scattered foci of mediastinal pleural involvement
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T2
- potentially resectable
- parietal and visceral pleural involvement, and / or
- pulmonary parenchymal involvement and/or
- diaphragmatic muscle involvement
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T3
- potentially resectable
- localised tumour extension into endothoracic fascia and / or
- localised non-transmural involvement of pericardium and / or
- localised extension into mediastinal fat
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T4
- unresectable
- multiple foci of extension into chest wall +/- rib destruction and/or
- extension through diaphragm into peritoneum and / or
- extension into contralateral pleura and / or
- extension into mediastinal organs and / or
- extension through pericardium +/- direct extension into heart
N - Nodes
- Nx: nodes cannot be assessed
- N0: no evidence of nodal involvement
- N1: ipsilateral bronchopulmonary or hilar nodal involvement
- N2: subcarinal or ipsilateral mediastinal / internal mammary nodes
- N3: contralateral mediastinal / internal mammary nodes,or ipsilateral / contralateral supraclavicular nodes
M - Metastases
- Mx: presence of metastases cannot be assessed
- M0: no evidence of metastases
- M1: distant metastases present
Stage groupings
- Stage IA: T1a, N0, M0
- Stage IB:T1b, N0, M0
- Stage II: T2, N0, M0
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Stage III:
- T1 or 2, N1 or N2, M0 OR
- T3, any N, M0
- Stage IV: any T, any N, M1
-<strong>N3</strong>: contralateral mediastinal / internal mammary nodes</li>- +<strong>N3</strong>: contralateral mediastinal / internal mammary nodes,or ipsilateral / contralateral supraclavicular nodes</li>