Anatomic Stage IIIB Breast Cancer AJCC v8 - CISMeF
Anatomic Stage IIIB Breast Cancer AJCC v8NCIt concept
Preferred Label : Anatomic Stage IIIB Breast Cancer AJCC v8;
NCIt synonyms : Anatomic Stage IIIB Breast Carcinoma AJCC v8;
NCIt related terms : Stage IIIB Breast Cancer;
NCIt definition : Stage IIIB includes: (T4, N0, M0); (T4, N1, M0); (T4, N2, M0). T4: Tumor of any size
with direct extension to the chest wall and/or to the skin (ulceration or macroscopic
nodules); invasion of the dermis alone does not qualify as T4. N0: No regional lymph
node metastasis is identified or isolated tumor cell clusters (ITCs) are identified
only. N1: Tumor with micrometastases; or metastases in 1-3 axillary lymph nodes; and/or
clinically negative internal mammary nodes with micrometastases or macrometastases
by sentinel lymph node biopsy. N2: Tumor with metastases in 4-9 axillary lymph nodes;
or positive ipsilateral internal mammary lymph nodes by imaging in the absence of
axillary lymph node metastases. M0: No clinical or radiographic evidence of distant
metastases. Imaging studies are not required to assign the M0 category. (AJCC 8th
ed.);