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| T3 | | T3 | ||
| >7 cm ''or'' total lung collapse ''or'' presence of two or more tumour nodules in same lobe | | >7 cm ''or'' total lung collapse ''or'' presence of two or more tumour nodules in same lobe ''or'' minor extension beyond lung | ||
| | | ''minor extension beyond lung'' includes any of the following: parietal plural of chest wall or mediastinum, diaphragm, phrenic nerve, parietal pericardium | ||
| ipsilateral tumour nodule(s) in a ''different'' lobe is T4 | | ipsilateral tumour nodule(s) in a ''different'' lobe is T4 | ||
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| T4 | | T4 | ||
| extension beyond the lung ''or'' separate lesions in others lobes on the ipsilateral side | | major extension beyond the lung ''or'' separate lesions in others lobes on the ipsilateral side | ||
| | | ''major extension beyond the lung'' includes any of the following: carina, trachea, esophagus, recurrent laryngeal nerve, mediastinum, heart, great vessels, vertebral body | ||
| separate lesions on the contralateral side are M1a<ref>{{Ref AJCC7HB|317}}</ref> | | separate lesions on the contralateral side are M1a<ref>{{Ref AJCC7HB|317}}</ref> | ||
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