NCIt synonyms : Stage II Cancer of the Colon AJCC v6; Dukes B Colon Carcinoma; Dukes B Carcinoma of the Colon; Stage II Carcinoma of Colon AJCC v6; AJCC Stage II Colon Cancer v6; Colon Cancer Stage II AJCC v6; Stage II Colonic Carcinoma AJCC v6; Dukes B Carcinoma of Colon; Stage II Colon Carcinoma AJCC v6; Dukes B Colonic Carcinoma; Stage II Cancer of Colon AJCC v6; Stage II Carcinoma of the Colon AJCC v6;
NCIt related terms : Stage II Colon Cancer;
NCIt definition : Stage II includes: IIA (T3, N0, M0); IIB (T4, N0, M0). T3: Tumor invades through the
muscularis propria or into non-peritonealized pericolic or perirectal tissues. T4:
Tumor directly invades other organs or structures, and/or perforates visceral peritoneum.
N0: No regional lymph node metastasis. M0: No distant metastasis. (AJCC 6th ed.);