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Stage | Anatomic location of lesion |
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CS0-leptomeningeal disease | Involvement of the CSF and leptomeninges (arachnoid and pia mater) |
CS1a-one level disease | Involves one level of the spine or spinal cord: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, or sacral |
CS1b-one level disease and leptomeningeal disease | Involves one level of the spine or spinal cord: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, or sacral; with involvement of the CSF and leptomeninges (arachnoid and pia mater) |
CS2a-two level disease | Involves two levels of the spine or spinal cord: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, or sacral |
CS2b-two level disease and leptomeningeal disease | Involves two levels of the spine or spinal cord: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, or sacral; with involvement of the CSF and leptomeninges (arachnoid and pia mater) |
CS3a-three level disease | Involves three levels of the spine or spinal cord: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, or sacral |
CS3b-three level disease and leptomeningeal disease | Involves three levels of the spine or spinal cord: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, or sacral; with involvement of the CSF and leptomeninges (arachnoid and pia mater) |
CS4a-four level disease | Involves four levels of the spine or spinal cord: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, or sacral |
CS4b-four level disease and leptomeningeal disease | Involves four levels of the spine or spinal cord: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, or sacral; with involvement of the CSF and leptomeninges (arachnoid and pia mater) |
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