Review Article
Organ-Preserving Surgery for Penile Carcinoma
Table 1
TNM classification of penile carcinoma (1997/2002).
| T-Primary tumor |
| TX Primary tumor cannot be assessed | T0 No evidence of primary tumor | Tis Carcinoma in situ | Ta Non-invasive verrucous carcinoma | T1 Tumor invades subepithelial connective tissue | T2 Tumor invades corpus spongiosum or cavernosum | T3 Tumor invades urethra or prostate | T4 Tumor invades other adjacent structures |
| N-Regional lymph nodes |
| NX Regional lymph nodes cannot be assessed | N0 No evidence of lymph node metastasis | N1 Metastasis in a single inguinal lymph node | N2 Metastasis in multiple or bilateral superficial lymph nodes | N3 Metastasis in deep inguinal or pelvic lymph nodes, unilateral or bilateral |
| M-Distant metastasis |
| MX Distant metastases cannot be assessed | M0 No evidence of distant metastases | M1 Distant metastases |
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