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TNM Classifications

Background

A system based on information models will use attributes in the information model to describe attributes of a clinical concept. For TNM classification in an openEHR based system we will use a combination of anatomical location and a generic term for the TNM codes.

Terminologies

The following set of SNOMED-CT codes will be used within the openEHR Templates.

Code

Value

Comment

Tumor stage finding (finding)

58790005

T0 category (finding)

23351008

T1 category (finding)

261646003

Tumor stage T1a (finding)

261649005

Tumor stage T1b (finding)

261650005

Tumor stage T1c (finding)

67673008

T2 category (finding)

261651009

Tumor stage T2a (finding)

261652002

Tumor stage T2b (finding)

261653007

Tumor stage T2c (finding)

14410001

T3 category (finding)

261654001

Tumor stage T3a (finding)

261655000

Tumor stage T3b (finding)

261658003

Tumor stage T3c (finding)

65565005

T4 category (finding)

261659006

Tumor stage T4a (finding)

261660001

Tumor stage T4b (finding)

261661002

Tumor stage T4c (finding)

67101007

TX category (finding)

Node category finding (finding)

62455006

N0 category (finding)

53623008

N1 category (finding)

46059003

N2 category (finding)

5856006

N3 category (finding)

79420006

NX category (finding)

Metastasis category finding (finding)

30893008

M0 category (finding)

55440008

M1 category (finding)

258297005

Metastasis stage M2 (finding)

258298000

Metastasis stage M3 (finding)

258299008

Metastasis stage M4 (finding)

27167007

MX category (finding)

Clinical stages

Table 1. Clinical stages

Code

Text

Desc

718465002

Clinical stage 0 (finding)

13104003

Clinical stage I (finding)

60333009

Clinical stage II (finding)

50283003

Clinical stage III (finding)

2640006

Clinical stage IV (finding)

Edition of TNM Classifications

We will use the following terminology to define the different edition of TNM classifications: This is the current version used by most clinicians today: TNM Classification of Malignant Tumours, 8th Edition

UICC-TNM-VERSION::Edition6::UICC TNM Versjon 6
UICC-TNM-VERSION::Edition7::UICC TNM Versjon 7
UICC-TNM-VERSION::Edition8::UICC TNM Versjon 8
UICC-TNM-VERSION::Edition9::UICC TNM Versjon 9

Palpatory T-classification prostate

Palpation of prostate is part of the examination of a patient under examination for cancer or other diseases in the organ. The TNM classification is not well-suited for this. To classify as T1 you need histopatologic evidence which is not (yet) present at the outpatient clinic.

Thus for prostate cancer DIPS will use registry-specific coding system for this. KREMT is an acronym for the messaging portal for the Norwegian Cancer Registry.

TNM-edition palpatory T in prostate
KREMT-TNM-VERSION::PROSTATA_1_0::Kreftregisteret TNM prostata palpatorisk (v4.0)
T-classification for palpatory primary tumor in prostate
KREMT-PROSTATA-TNM-PALPATORISK::1::Ikke palpabel tumor (tilsvarende T0/T1)
KREMT-PROSTATA-TNM-PALPATORISK::2::Tumor uten ekstraprostatisk vekst (tilsvarende T2)
KREMT-PROSTATA-TNM-PALPATORISK::3::Ekstraprostatisk vekst (tilsvarende T3a)
KREMT-PROSTATA-TNM-PALPATORISK::4::Innvekst i vesikler (tilsvarende T3b)
KREMT-PROSTATA-TNM-PALPATORISK::5::Innvekst i omliggende vev (tilsvarende T4)
KREMT-PROSTATA-TNM-PALPATORISK::6::Ikke vurdert / kan ikke vurderes (tilsvarende TX)

Organ specific codes

The following list T-codes specific for prostate.

WARNING

We do not recommend such specific codes for openEHR based systems. The semantic meaning of the codes will be defined by a combination of anatomical location and generic T-codes.

SNOMED-CT binding for T classification of prostate cancer
369833007	T1a - Histologisk påvist kreft ≤ 5% av transuretralt reseceret prostatavev
369834001	T1b - Histologisk påvist kreft > 5% av transuretralt reseceret prostatavev
369835000	T1c - Histologisk kreft påvist ved nålebiopsi
384984004	T2a - Tumor involverer halvdelen eller mindre av den ene prostatahalvdelen
384985003	T2b - Tumor involverer mer enn en prostatahalvdel
384986002	T2c - Tumor involverer begge halvdeler av prostata
369838003	T3a - Ekstraprostatisk vekst
369839006	T3b - Innvekst i vesikler
384990000	T4 - Innvekst i omkringliggende vev