NCIt synonyms : Stage IIB Melanoma of the Skin; Stage IIB Melanoma; Stage IIB Skin Melanoma AJCC v6; Stage IIB Melanoma of Skin; Stage IIB Skin Melanoma AJCC v7;
NCIt related terms : Stage IIB Cutaneous (Skin) Melanoma;
NCIt definition : Stage IIB includes: (T3b, N0, M0); (T4a, N0, M0). T3b: Cutaneous melanoma with a tumor
measuring 2.01-4.0 mm in thickness, with ulceration. T4a: Cutaneous melanoma with
a tumor measuring more than 4.0 mm in thickness, without ulceration. N0: No regional
lymph node metastases. M0: No detectable evidence of distant metastases. (from AJCC
6th and 7th Eds.);