Table 3.I.
Clinical and pathological T for p16 positive oropharyngeal Carcinoma, Eighth Edition TNM (from Amid et al., 2017 43, mod.).
T category | T criteria |
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T0 | No primary identified |
T1 | Tumour 2 cm or smaller in greatest dimension |
T2 | Tumour larger than 2 cm but not larger than 4 cm in greatest dimension |
T3 | Tumour larger than 4 cm in greatest dimension or extension to lingual surface of epiglottis |
T4 | Moderately advanced local disease; tumour invades the larynx, extrinsic muscle of tongue, medial pterygoid, hard palate, or mandible or beyond |