NCIt synonyms : Stage IVB Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity; Stage IVB Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Mouth; Stage IVB Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of Oral Cavity; Stage IVB Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of Mouth; Stage IVB Mouth Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma; Stage IVB Oral Cavity Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma; Stage IVB Oral Cavity Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma AJCC v6; Stage IVB Oral Cavity Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma AJCC v7;
NCIt related terms : Stage IVB Oral Cavity Mucoepidermoid Cancer;
NCIt definition : Stage IVB includes: (Any T, N3, M0); (T4b, Any N, M0). T4b: Oral cavity cancer with
very advanced local disease. Tumor invades masticator space, pterygoid plates, or
skull base and/or encases internal carotid artery. N3: Metastasis in a lymph node
more than 6 cm in greatest dimension. M0: No distant metastasis. (AJCC 7th ed.);