Primary fallopian tube carcinoma (staging)
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The staging usedfor primary fallopian tubal carcinoma is the FIGO system and is as follows:
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stage I: limited to fallopian tubes
- stage Ia: limited to lining of one fallopian tube (intraluminal)
- stage Ib: limited to inner linings of both tubes (intraluminal)
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stage Ic: invasion beyond the inner lining of the tube, or positive ascites or peritoneal
washinsgswashings
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stage II: regional pelvic spread (but not beyond)
- stage IIa: spread to the ovary and/or the uterus. No malignant ascites or peritoneal washings (can have benign ascites)
- stage IIb: spread to other parts of the pelvis. no malignant ascites or peritoneal washings
- stage IIc: either IIa or IIb with malignant ascites or positive peritoneal washings.
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stage III: involvement outside the pelvis and
/ or/or in regional lymph nodes- stage IIIa: microscopic tumour on the surfaces of abdominal organs, e.g. bowel, hepatic surface
- stage IIIb: tumour deposits <2 cm on organ surfacesÂ
- stage IIIc: tumour deposits >2 cm and/or spread to local lymph nodes.
- stage IV: distant solid organ metastases, e.g. intrahepatic
See also
-<p>The staging used for <a href="/articles/primary-fallopian-tube-carcinoma">primary fallopian tubal carcinoma</a> is the <strong>FIGO system</strong> and is as follows:</p><ul>- +<p>The staging used for <a href="/articles/primary-fallopian-tube-carcinoma">primary fallopian tubal carcinoma</a> is the <strong>FIGO system</strong> and is as follows:</p><ul>
-<strong>stage Ic:</strong> invasion beyond the inner lining of the tube, or positive ascites or peritoneal washinsgs</li>- +<strong>stage Ic:</strong> invasion beyond the inner lining of the tube, or positive ascites or peritoneal washings</li>
-<strong>stage III:</strong> involvement outside the pelvis and / or in regional lymph nodes<ul>- +<strong>stage III:</strong> involvement outside the pelvis and/or in regional lymph nodes<ul>
-<li><a href="/articles/ovarian-cancer-staging">ovarian cancer staging</a></li>- +<li><a href="/articles/ovarian-cancer-staging-1">ovarian cancer staging</a></li>
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