Table 3.III.
Clinical and pathological N for p16 positive oropharyngeal Carcinoma, Eighth Edition TNM (from Amid et al., 2017 43, mod.).
T category | N criteria |
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Nx | Regional lymph nodes cannot be assessed |
N0 | No regional lymph node metastasis |
N1 | One or more ipsilateral lymph nodes, none larger than 6 cm |
N2 | Contralateral or bilateral lymph nodes, none larger than 6 cm |
N3 | Lymph node(s) larger than 6 cm |