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| Stage 0 | Tis | N0 | M0 |
| Stage I | T1, T2 | N0 | M0 |
| Stage II | T3, T4 | N0 | M0 |
| Stage IIa | T3 | N0 | M0 |
| Stage IIb | T4a | N0 | M0 |
| Stage IIc | T4b | N0 | M0 |
| Stage III | Any T | N1, N2, N3 | M0 |
| Stage IIIa | T1, T2 | N1 | M0 |
| T1 | N2a | M0 | |
| Stage IIIb | T1, T2 | N2b, N3 | M0 |
| T2, T3 | N2a | M0 | |
| T3, T4a | N1 | M0 | |
| Stage IIIc | T3, T4a | N2b, N3 | M0 |
| T4a | N2a | M0 | |
| T4b | N1, N2, N3 | M0 | |
| Stage IV | Any T | Any N | M1 |
| Stage IVa | Any T | Any N | M1a |
| Stage IVb | Any T | Any N | M1b |
| Stage IVc | Any T | Any N | M1c |