Upper GI 2017

Staging: UICC

Oesophagus 8th edition, 2017 TNM definitions: AJCC = UICC

Tis: High grade intraepithelial neoplasia/dysplasia T1: T1a: lamina propria or muscularis mucosae T1b: submucosa T2: mucularis propria T3: adventitia T4: T4a: pleura, pericardium, diaphragm, peritoneum T4b: other adjacent structures (e.g. aorta, trachea)

N1: 1-2 regional lymph node(s) N2: 3-6 N3: >6

M1: Distant metastasis

Applies to carcinoma (ICD-0 C15) and includes adenocarcinoma of the oesophagogastric junction (ICD-0 C16.0)

Institute of Pathology | Alexander Quaas

Gastrointestinal Cancer Group Cologne (GCGC)