categorical value specification pathologic distant metastases stage for kidney according to AJCC 7th edition pathologic distant metastases stage for kidney according to AJCC 7th edition A categorical value specification that is a pathologic finding about one or more characteristics of renal cancer following the rules of the TNM AJCC v7 classification system as they pertain to distant metastases. TNM pathologic distant metastasis findings are based on clinical findings supplemented by histopathologic examination of one or more tissue specimens acquired during surgery. NCI BBRB Chris Stoeckert, Helena Ellis M: kidney distant Metastases (AJCC 7th Edition) NCI BBRB, OBI FossilSpecimen metadata complete