Preferred Label : Stage IIID;
NCIt definition : Locally advanced cancer that has spread to nearby organs but not to distant anatomic
sites. The definition of stage IIID depends on the particular type of cancer that
it refers to; for example, for cutaneous melanoma, stage IIID is defined as follows:
T4b, N3a/b/c, M0. T4b: Tumor measuring more than 4.0 mm in thickness. Ulceration status:
With ulceration. N3a: Four or more clinically occult nodal metastasis (i.e., detected
by sentinel lymph node biopsy). Presence of in-transit, satellite, and/or microsatellite
metastases: No. N3b: Four or more nodal metastases, at least one of which was clinically
detected, or presence of any number of matted nodes. Presence of in-transit, satellite,
and/or microsatellite metastases: No. N3c: Two or more clinically occult nodal metastases.
Presence of in-transit, satellite, and/or microsatellite metastases: Yes. M0: No evidence
of distant metastasis. LDH level is not applicable. (partially adapted from AJCC 8th
ed.);
Origin ID : C137676;
UMLS CUI : C3846374;
Semantic type(s)
- concept_is_in_subset
- is_stage_of_disease
