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My pathologist called me with a question (how cool is that, isn't it
ususally us calling them?!) Anyway, he wanted to know how to
designate the N in the path report of a patient that had colon cancer
that had invaded a lymph node by direct extension, not by the normal
mets route. The T is T3.

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Mon Aug 11, 2003 6:27 pm

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My pathologist called me with a question (how cool is that, isn't it ususally us calling them?!) Anyway, he wanted to know how to designate the N in the path...
afoster1115
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Aug 11, 2003
6:27 pm

... it ... cancer ... normal ... I don't think it matters how the met got into the node (lymph drainage or direct extension). I would code it a T3N1. Regards ...
robokatie1
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Aug 11, 2003
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Hey Robo...I agree. It does not matter if it is by direct extension you would still code as T3N1 and yes what a nice turn around---having a physician call you...
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