figo_ovarian_cancer_staging: FIGO Staging for Ovarian Cancer (2014)

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FIGO Staging for Ovarian Cancer (2014)

Description

Determines the 2014 FIGO Stage for Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, and Peritoneal Cancer based on surgical and pathological findings.

Usage

figo_ovarian_cancer_staging(tumor_location, capsule_rupture, surface_involvement,
                            ascites_cytology, pelvic_extension, abdominal_extension,
                            lymph_node_involvement, distant_metastasis)

Arguments

tumor_location	String. "one_ovary", "both_ovaries", "none".
capsule_rupture	Numeric (0 or 1). Capsule ruptured (surgical or spontaneous).
surface_involvement	Numeric (0 or 1). Tumor present on ovarian/fallopian tube surface.
ascites_cytology	Numeric (0 or 1). Malignant cells in ascites or peritoneal washings.
pelvic_extension	String. "none", "uterus_tubes", "other_pelvic_tissues".
abdominal_extension	String. "none", "microscopic" (extrapelvic), "macroscopic_lt_2cm", "macroscopic_gt_2cm". (Includes liver/spleen capsule involvement).
lymph_node_involvement	String. "none", "retroperitoneal_lt_10mm", "retroperitoneal_gt_10mm".
distant_metastasis	String. "none", "pleural_effusion" (positive cytology), "parenchymal" (liver/spleen parenchyma), "extra_abdominal" (other organs/inguinal nodes).

Value

A list containing:

FIGO_Stage	The calculated stage (I-IV with substages).
Description	The clinical definition of the stage.

References

Prat J; FIGO Committee on Gynecologic Oncology. Staging classification for cancer of the ovary, fallopian tube, and peritoneum. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2014;124(1):1-5. doi:10.1016/j.ijgo.2013.10.001

Examples

# Example 1: Stage IA
figo_ovarian_cancer_staging("one_ovary", 0, 0, 0, "none", "none", "none", "none")

# Example 2: Stage IIIC (Macroscopic abdominal mets > 2cm)
figo_ovarian_cancer_staging("both_ovaries", 1, 1, 1, "uterus_tubes",
"macroscopic_gt_2cm", "retroperitoneal_gt_10mm", "none")

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