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Ophthalmic Tumours
Introductory Notes
For histological nomenclature and diagnostic criteria, reference to the WHO histological classification is recommended.1 Each tumour type is described under the following headings: ▪▪ Rules for classification with the procedures for assessing the T, N, and M categories ▪▪ Anatomical sites where appropriate ▪▪ Definition of the regional lymph nodes ▪▪ TNM clinical classification ▪▪ pTNM pathological classification ▪▪ Stage where applicable ▪▪ Prognostic factors grid
Reference 1 Campbell RJ. Histological Typing of Tumours of the Eye and its Adnexa, 2nd edn. Berlin: Springer, 1998.
TNM Classification of Malignant Tumours, Eighth Edition. Edited by James D. Brierley, Mary K. Gospodarowicz and Christian Wittekind. © 2017 UICC. Published 2017 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Ophthalmic
Tumours of the eye and its adnexa are a disparate group including carcinoma, melanoma, sarcomas, and retinoblastoma. For clinical convenience they are classified in one section. The following sites are included: ▪▪ Eyelid (eyelid tumours are classified with skin tumours) ▪▪ Conjunctiva ▪▪ Uvea ▪▪ Retina ▪▪ Orbit ▪▪ Lacrimal gland