Clinical Stage III Gastric Cancer AJCC v8 - CISMeF
Clinical Stage III Gastric Cancer AJCC v8NCIt concept
Preferred Label : Clinical Stage III Gastric Cancer AJCC v8;
NCIt synonyms : Clinical Stage III Gastric Carcinoma AJCC v8;
NCIt related terms : Stage III Gastric (Stomach) Cancer;
NCIt definition : Stage III includes: (T3, N1, N2, or N3, M0); (T4a, N1, N2, or N3, M0). T3: Tumor penetrates
the subserosal connective tissue without invasion of the visceral peritoneum or adjacent
structures. T4a: Tumor invades the serosa (visceral peritoneum). N1: Tumor with metastasis
in one or two regional lymph nodes. N2: Tumor with metastasis in three to six regional
lymph nodes. N3: Tumor with metastasis in seven or more regional lymph nodes. M0:
No distant metastasis. (AJCC 8th ed.);