Preferred Label : Pathologic Stage IIIB Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8;
NCIt synonyms : Pathologic Stage IIIB Melanoma of the Skin AJCC v8;
NCIt related terms : Stage IIIB Cutaneous (Skin) Melanoma; Stage IIIB;
NCIt definition : Stage IIIB includes: (T0, N1b, N1c, M0); (T1a/b-T2a, N1b/c or N2b, M0); (T2b/T3a,
N1a-N2b, M0). T0: No evidence of primary tumor (e.g., unknown primary or completely
regressed melanoma). Thickness: Not applicable. Ulceration status: Not applicable.
T1a: Tumor measuring less than 0.8 mm in thickness. Ulceration status: Without ulceration.
T1b: Tumor measuring less than 0.8 mm in thickness with ulceration, or 0.8-1.0 mm
with or without ulceration. T2a: Tumor measuring more than 1.0 and equal to or less
than 2.0 mm in thickness. Ulceration status: Without ulceration. T2b: Tumor measuring
more than 1.0 and equal to or less than 2.0 mm in thickness. Ulceration status: With
ulceration. T3a: Tumor measuring more than 2.0 and equal to or less than 4.0 mm in
thickness. Ulceration status: Without ulceration. N1b: One clinically detected nodal
metastasis. Presence of in-transit, satellite, and/or microsatellite metastases: No.
N1c: No regional lymph node disease. Presence of in-transit, satellite, and/or microsatellite
metastases: Yes. N2b: Two or three nodal metastases at least one of which was clinically
detected. Presence of in-transit, satellite, and/or microsatellite metastases: No.
N1a: One clinically occult nodal metastasis (i.e., detected by sentinel lymph node
biopsy). Presence of in-transit, satellite, and/or microsatellite metastases: No.
N2a: Two or three clinically occult nodal metastases (i.e., detected by sentinel lymph
node biopsy). Presence of in-transit, satellite, and/or microsatellite metastases:
No. M0: No evidence of distant metastasis. LDH level is not applicable. (AJCC 8th
ed.);
Neoplastic status : Malignant;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL524828;
Origin ID : C137672;
UMLS CUI : C4527186;
Disease may have findings
- Has associated anatomic sites
- See also inter- (CISMeF)
- Semantic type(s)
- concept_is_in_subset
- disease_excludes_finding
- disease_has_abnormal_cell
- disease_has_finding
- disease_has_normal_cell_origin
- disease_has_normal_tissue_origin
- disease_has_primary_anatomic_site
- disease_is_stage
