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[[Image:Diagram showing stage 1 kidney cancer CRUK 192.svg|thumb|Schematic showing a T1 kidney cancer. (WC/CRUK)]] | [[Image:Diagram showing stage 1 kidney cancer CRUK 192.svg|thumb|Schematic showing a T1 kidney cancer. (WC/CRUK)]] | ||
[[Image:Anterior and posterior renal fascia.jpg|thumb|Schematic showing the ''anterior renal fascia'' and ''posterior renal fascia'' (collectively known as ''Gerota's fascia''). (WC/Mitreski & Sutherland)]] | |||
The article deals with '''kidney cancer staging''' for [[renal cell carcinoma]]. A general discussion of staging is found in ''[[cancer staging]]''. | The article deals with '''kidney cancer staging''' for [[renal cell carcinoma]]. A general discussion of staging is found in ''[[cancer staging]]''. | ||
==General== | ==General== | ||
*TNM staging used. | *TNM staging used. | ||
*[[Urothelial carcinoma]] of the kidney | *[[Urothelial carcinoma]] of the kidney has a different staging system. | ||
==TNM staging system== | ==TNM staging system== | ||
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| T1b | | T1b | ||
| >4 cm and <=7 cm, confined to kidney | | >4 cm and <=7 cm, confined to kidney | ||
| | | uncommon | ||
|- | |- | ||
| T2 | | T2 | ||
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| T3b | | T3b | ||
| tumour in a caval thrombus below the diaphragm without invasion or adherence to the wall of the cava | | tumour in a caval thrombus below the diaphragm without invasion or adherence to the wall of the cava | ||
| uncommon | | very uncommon | ||
|- | |- | ||
| T3c | | T3c | ||
| tumour in a caval thrombus above the diaphgram or with invasion or adherence to the wall of the cava | | tumour in a caval thrombus above the diaphgram or with invasion or adherence to the wall of the cava | ||
| uncommon | | very uncommon | ||
|- | |- | ||
| T4 | | T4 |
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