The St Jude System (Murphy Staging System) stage for a PATIENT during a Children Teenagers and Young Adults Cancer Care Spell.
National Codes:
| CODE | STAGE | DESCRIPTION |
| 1 | 1 | Stage 1 disease is limited to a single Tumour or to one lymph node group (e.g., neck, axilla, groin, etc.) outside of the abdomen or mediastinum. |
| 2 | 2 | Stage 2 disease is limited to one Tumour with local lymph node involvement; or to two or more Tumours or lymph node groups on the same side of the diaphragm; or to a completely resected primary Tumour of the gastrointestinal tract with/without involvement of local lymph nodes. |
| 3 | 3 | Stage 3 disease includes Tumours or lymph node groups involved on both sides of the diaphragm; or any primary intrathoracic Tumour (mediastinal, pleural or thymic disease); or extensive Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) within the abdomen; or any paraspinal or epidural Tumours. |
| 4 | 4 | Stage 4 disease involves the bone marrow and / or central nervous system (CNS), with/without other sites of involvement. Bone marrow involvement in NHL is defined as >5% - <25% malignant CELLS in an otherwise normal bone marrow. (> 25% malignant CELLS in the bone marrow is defined as leukaemia). |
This attribute is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | MURPHY ST JUDES STAGES |