Collaborative Stage for TNM 7 - Revised 10/29/2010 [ Schema ]
Esophagus
Lymph Nodes Pathologic Evaluation AJCC 7 Table Also Used When CS Lymph Nodes Eval Is Not Coded
- Note: This table is used when CS Lymph Nodes is 100-500 and CS Lymph Nodes Eval is 2, 3, 6, 8, or not coded. The N category for AJCC 7 staging is determined based on the number of positive regional nodes in Regional Nodes Positive.
| Regional Nodes Positive | N Category |
| 00-02 | N1 |
| 03-06 | N2 |
| 07-90 | N3 |
| 95-99 | N1 |