Imig Mesothelioma Staging, 2

The size and position of the primary mesothelioma tumour t.

Colouring pictures to print. Involving any of the ipsilateral pleural surfaces with at least one of the. Mediastinal and diaphragmatic pleura visceral pleura. The staging system most commonly used in the uk for pleural mesothelioma is called the international mesothelioma interest group imig system.

This is the most widely used system for pleural mesothelioma. It is based on the tnm tumour node metastasis system which is used for many different cancers. Imig stages t13n02m0 the patient was referred to further examination at the national university hospital in copenhagen denmark where preoperative staging surgery and postoperative radiotherapy were.

Primary tumor cannot be assessed. These mesotheliomas start in the pleura which includes the lining of the lungs and the inner lining of the chest wall. The international mesothelioma interest group imig and american joint committee on cancer ajcc have approved a specific staging system for that type of the disease.

Below is the eighth edition of the tnm staging system for malignant pleural mesothelioma which was published in 2018 1. Malignant pleural mesothelioma mpm the most common type is the only mesothelioma that has a formal staging system. The other forms of mesothelioma peritoneal pericardial and testicular follow that method for staging in a general sense.

The staging system most commonly used for pleural mesothelioma is called the international mesothelioma interest group imig system. There are four main stages with stages 1 and 3 being further classified into stage 1a stage 1b stage 3a and stage 3b. Pleural mesothelioma is most commonly staged using the tnm staging system.

No evidence of primary tumor. Involving ipsilateral parietal pleura inc. If the apparent stage according to the staging system by the international mesothelioma interest group imig allowed surgery ie.

On behalf of the local organizing committee we would like to extend an invitation to join us for the 15th meeting of the international mesothelioma interest group imig 2020 to be held in brisbane australia in march 2020. A simplified version of the imig system is described below. Objective to provide updated practical guidelines for the pathologic diagnosis of mm.

Doctors use three characteristics to classify stage including tumor extent the effect on the lymph nodes and metastasis. It is based on the tnm system which has been adapted for mesothelioma. It is also called the imig staging system after the international mesothelioma interest group which is the organization that developed it.