Preferred Label : Stage IIIB Esophageal Cancer AJCC v7;
NCIt related terms : Stage IIIB Esophageal Cancer;
NCIt definition : Stage IIIB includes: For squamous cell carcinoma: T3, N2, M0, Any G, Tumor location:
Any. T3: Tumor invades adventitia. N2: Metastasis in 3-6 regional lymph nodes. M0:
No distant metastasis. Tumor location: Location of the primary cancer site is defined
by the position of the upper (proximal) edge of the tumor in the esophagus. For adenocarcinoma:
T3, N2, M0, Any G. T3: Tumor invades adventitia. N2: Metastasis in 3-6 regional lymph
nodes. M0: No distant metastasis. (AJCC 7th ed.);