Stage II Small Intestinal Cancer AJCC v7NCIt concept
Preferred Label : Stage II Small Intestinal Cancer AJCC v7;
NCIt synonyms : Stage II Small Intestine Carcinoma; Small Intestine Cancer Stage II;
NCIt related terms : Stage II Small Intestinal Cancer;
NCIt definition : Stage II includes: IIA (T3, N0, M0); IIB (T4, N0, M0). T3: Tumor invades through the
muscularis propria into the subserosa or into the nonperitonealized perimuscular tissue
(mesentery or retroperitoneum) with extension 2 cm or less. T4: Tumor perforates the
visceral peritoneum or directly invades other organs or structures (including other
loops of small intestine, mesentery, or retroperitoneum more than 2 cm, and abdominal
wall by way of serosa; for duodenum only, invasion of pancreas or bile duct). N0:
No regional lymph node metastasis. M0: No distant metastasis. (AJCC 7th ed.);