Table 2 AJCC TNM Classification for STS [40]
From: UK guidelines for the management of soft tissue sarcomas
Classification | Description |
|---|---|
Primary tumour (T) | |
 TX | Primary tumour cannot be assessed |
 T0 | No evidence of primary tumour |
 T1 | Tumour ≤5 cm in greatest dimension |
T1a Superficial tumour | |
T1b Deep tumour | |
 T2 | Tumour >5 cm in greatest dimension |
T2a Superficial tumour | |
T2b Deep tumour | |
Regional lymph nodes (N) | |
 NX | Regional lymph nodes cannot be assessed |
 N0 | No regional lymph node metastasis |
 N1 | Regional lymph node metastasis |
Distant metastasis (M) | |
 M0 | No distant metastasis |
 M1 | Distant metastasis |
Histologic grade (G) | |
 GX | Grade cannot be assessed |
 G1 | Well-differentiated |
 G2 | Moderately differentiated |
 G3 | Poorly differentiated |