CANAL (ICD‐O‐3 C21, ICD‐O‐3 C44.5)
ANAL CANAL (ICD‐O‐3 C21, ICD‐O‐3 C44.5) The anal canal (Fig. 189) extends from rectum to perianal skin (to the junction with hair‐bearing skin). It is lined by the mucous membrane…
ONCOLOGY
BLADDER (ICD‐O‐3 C67)
URINARY BLADDER (ICD‐O‐3 C67) Rules for Classification The classification applies to carcinomas. Papilloma is excluded. There should be histological or cytological confirmation of the disease. Anatomical Subsites (Fig. 524) Trigone…
(ICD‐O‐3 C23.9 and C24.0)
GALLBLADDER (ICD‐O‐3 C23.9 and C24.0) Rules for Classification The classification applies only to carcinomas of the gallbladder and cystic duct. There should be histological confirmation of the disease. Regional Lymph…
(ICD‐O‐3 C40, 41)
BONE (ICD‐O‐3 C40, 41) Rules for Classification The classification applies to all primary malignant bone tumours except malignant lymphomas, multiple myeloma, surface/juxtacortical osteosarcoma and juxtacortical chondrosarcoma. There should be histological…
ENDOMETRIUM (ICD‐O‐3 C54.0, 1, 3, 8, 9, C55)
UTERUS ENDOMETRIUM (ICD‐O‐3 C54.0, 1, 3, 8, 9, C55) The definitions of the T, N, and M categories correspond to the FIGO stages. Both systems are included for comparison. Rules…
(ICD‐O‐3 C15)INCLUDING OESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION (ICD‐0‐3 C16.0)
OESOPHAGUS (ICD‐O‐3 C15)INCLUDING OESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION (ICD‐0‐3 C16.0) The classification applies only to carcinomas and includes adenocarcinomas of the oesophagogastric/gastroesophageal junction. There should be histological confirmation of the disease and division…
TUMOURS (ICD‐0‐3 C37.9)
THYMIC TUMOURS (ICD‐0‐3 C37.9) Rules for Classification The classification applies to epithelial tumours of the thymus, including thymomas, thymic carcinomas, and neuroendocrine tumours of the thymus. It does not apply…
– HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA (ICD‐O‐3 C22.0)
LIVER – HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA (ICD‐O‐3 C22.0) Rules for Classification The classification applies only to hepatocellular carcinoma. Cholangio‐ (intrahepatic bile duct) carcinoma of the liver has a separate classification (see Liver…
(ICD‐O‐3 C18.1)
APPENDIX (ICD‐O‐3 C18.1) Rules for Classification There should be histological confirmation of the disease and separation of carcinomas into mucinous and non‐mucinous adenocarcinomas. Goblet cell adenocarcinomas are classified according to…
(ICD‐O‐3 C25)
PANCREAS (ICD‐O‐3 C25) Rules for Classification The classification applies to carcinomas of the exocrine pancreas and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours, including carcinoids. There should be histological or cytological confirmation of the…
