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
for an answer!!!!
Panusala

robokatie1 <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
--- In cancerregistrargroup@yahoogroups.com, afoster1115
<no_reply@y...> wrote:
> 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.
>
> Help!!

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
Robo


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