Preferred Label : Stage III Cervical Cancer AJCC v9;
NCIt synonyms : Stage III Cervical Carcinoma AJCC v9;
NCIt definition : Stage III includes: T3, N0, M0. T3: Tumor extending to pelvic sidewall and/or involving
the lower third of vagina, and/or causing hydronephrosis or nonfunctioning kidney.
The pelvic sidewall is defined as the muscle, fascia, neurovascular structures, and
skeletal portions of the bony pelvis. Cases with no cancer-free space between the
tumor and pelvic wall by rectal examination are FIGO III. N0: No regional lymph node
metastasis. M0: No distant metastasis. (from AJCC 9th Ed.);