Extent of Disease Evaluation

Common Metastatic Sites

Spread Primary Site/Mets
Lymphatic Spread Common iliac lymph nodes are second stationmetastatic) nodes.
Hematogenous Spread Lung, bone, liver

Extent of Disease Evaluation

Definitions

Key words/involvement:
Terms which indicate possible involvement by tumor. Common terms are provided but the list is not all-inclusive.

Other words/no involvement:
Other terms seen in reports which indicate an abnormality but do not indicate a neoplastic process. Common terms are provided, but the list is not all-inclusive.

Key Information

Words or phrases to look for in the report of the study. Key information helps define the extent of disease.

Diagnostic Studies