Table 1.
UICC disease stage | T staging | N staging | M staging |
---|---|---|---|
Stage 0 | Tis | N0 | M0 |
Stage IA | T1 | N0 | M0 |
Stage IB | T2 | N0 | M0 |
Stage IIA | T3 | N0 | M0 |
Stage IIB | T1–3 | N1 | M0 |
Stage III | T4 | Any N | M0 |
Stage IV | Any T | Any N | M1 |
Tis: carcinoma in situ (the tumor is confined to the top layers of pancreatic duct cells. Very few pancreatic tumors are found at this stage).