Preferred Label : Stage IVB Laryngeal Cancer AJCC v7;
NCIt synonyms : Stage IVB Larynx Carcinoma; Stage IVB Laryngeal Carcinoma; Laryngeal Cancer Stage IVB; Stage IVB Carcinoma of the Larynx; Stage IVB Carcinoma of Larynx; Stage IVB Laryngeal Cancer;
NCIt related terms : Stage IVB Laryngeal Throat Cancer;
NCIt definition : Stage IVB includes: (T4b, Any N, M0); (Any T, N3, M0). T4b: Supraglottis: Very advanced
local disease. Tumor invades prevertebral space, encases carotid artery, or invades
mediastinal structures. Glottis: Very advanced local disease. Tumor invades prevertebral
space, encases carotid artery, or invades mediastinal structures. Subglottis: Very
advanced local disease. Tumor invades prevertebral space, encases carotid artery,
or invades mediastinal structures. N3: Metastasis in a lymph node, more than 6 cm
in greatest dimension. M0: No distant metastasis. (AJCC 7th ed.);
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: Stage IV is divided into stages IVA, IVB, and IVC. In stage IVB, one of
the following is found: (1) cancer has spread to the space in front of the spinal
column and surrounds the carotid artery, or has spread to parts of the chest and may
have spread to one or more lymph nodes anywhere in the neck (the lymph nodes may be
any size); or (2) cancer has spread to a lymph node that is larger than 6 centimeters
and may have spread as far as the space in front of the spinal column, around the
carotid artery, or to parts of the chest. Vocal cords may not move normally.;
Neoplastic status : Malignant;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000428385;
Origin ID : C6004;
UMLS CUI : C1336373;
Disease excludes abnormal cell
- Has associated anatomic sites
- Semantic type(s)
- concept_is_in_subset
- disease_excludes_finding
- disease_has_abnormal_cell
- disease_has_finding
- disease_has_normal_cell_origin
- disease_has_normal_tissue_origin
- disease_has_primary_anatomic_site
- disease_is_stage
