Case Report
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2016.
World J Gastroenterol. Mar 21, 2016; 22(11): 3296-3301
Published online Mar 21, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i11.3296
Table 1 Tumor-node-metastasis classification by the American Joint Comission on Cancer staging for melanoma of the upper aerodigestive tract
TTxTumor cannot be evaluated
T0No signs of tumor
T3Epithelium/submucosa (mucosal disease)
T4aDeep soft tissue, cartilage, bone or overlying skin
T4bBrain, dura, skull base, lower cranial nerves, masticator space, carotid artery, prevertebral space, mediastinal structures, cartilage, skeletal muscle or bone
NNxRegional lymph nodes cannot be evaluated
N0Tumor cells absent from regional lymph nodes
N1Regional lymph node metastasis present
MM0No distant metastasis
M1Metastasis to distant organs