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TNM Definitions
Primary tumor (T)
- TX: Primary tumor cannot be assessed
- T0: No evidence of primary tumor
- Tis: Carcinoma in situ
- T1: Tumor is limited to the pancreas and is 2 cm or less in greatest dimension
- T2: Tumor is limited to the pancreas and is more than 2 cm in greatest dimension
- T3: Tumor extends beyond the pancreas but without involvement of the celiac axis or the superior mesenteric artery
- T4: Tumor involves the celiac axis or the superior mesenteric artery (unresectable primary tumor)
Regional lymph nodes (N)
- NX: Regional lymph nodes cannot be assessed
- N0: No regional lymph node metastasis
- N1: Regional lymph node metastasis
Distant metastasis (M)
- MX: Distant metastasis cannot be assessed
- M0: No distant metastasis
- M1: Distant metastasis
AJCC Stage Groupings
Stage 0
Stage IA
Stage IB
Stage IIA
Stage IIB
- T1, N1, M0
- T2, N1, M0
- T3, N1, M0
Stage III
Stage IV
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