Preferred Label : Stage III Skin Cancer;
NCIt synonyms : Stage III Skin Carcinoma; Carcinoma of Skin Stage III; Carcinoma of the Skin Stage III; Stage III Skin Cancer AJCC v7; Skin Cancer Stage III; Skin Carcinoma Stage III;
NCIt related terms : stage III nonmelanoma skin cancer;
NCIt definition : Stage III includes: (T3, N0, M0); (T1, N1, M0); (T2, N1, M0); (T3, N1, M0). T3: Tumor
with invasion of maxilla, mandible, orbit, or temporal bone. T1: Tumor 2 cm or less
in greatest dimension with less than two high-risk features. T2: Tumor size greater
than 2 cm in greatest dimension or tumor of any size with two or more high-risk features.
N0: No regional lymph node metastasis. N1: Metastasis in a single ipsilateral lymph
node, 3 cm or less in greatest dimension. M0: No clinical or radiographic evidence
of distant metastasis. (AJCC 7th Ed.);
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: Cancer that forms in squamous cells in the skin or in the lower part of
the epidermis (the outer layer of the skin). Cancer has spread below the skin to tissues
such as cartilage, muscle, or bone and/or to nearby lymph nodes, but not to other
parts of the body.;
Neoplastic status : Malignant;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000368448;
Origin ID : C5583;
UMLS CUI : C1336270;
Disease excludes abnormal cell
Has associated anatomic sites
Semantic type(s)
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