TABLE 1.
Stage I, T1N0M0 | Tumour is < 7 cm, confined to kidney |
Stage II, T2N0M0 | Tumour is > 7 cm, confined to kidney |
Stage III, T1-3N0-1M0 | Tumour of any size, growing into major vein, into tissue around the kidney not beyond Gerota’s fascia, spread to lymph nodes |
Stage IV, T4N1-2,M1 | Tumour of any size, growing beyond Gerota’s fascia, spread to nearby or distant lymph nodes, spread to organs (bones, lungs, liver) |