Stage I Pleural Malignant Mesothelioma AJCC v7 - CISMeF
Stage I Pleural Malignant Mesothelioma AJCC v7NCIt concept
Preferred Label : Stage I Pleural Malignant Mesothelioma AJCC v7;
NCIt synonyms : Stage I Mesothelioma of Pleura; Stage I Mesothelioma of the Pleura; Stage I Pleural Mesothelioma; Stage I Mesothelioma;
NCIt related terms : stage I malignant mesothelioma; Stage I Pleural Malignant Mesothelioma;
NCIt definition : Stage I includes: (T1, N0, M0); IA: (T1a, N0, M0); IB: (T1b, N0, M0). T1: Pleural
mesothelioma with a tumor limited to the ipsilateral parietal pleura with or without
mediastinal pleura and with or without diaphragmatic pleural involvement. T1a: Pleural
mesothelioma with no involvement of the visceral pleura. T1b: Pleural mesothelioma
with a tumor also involving the visceral pleura N0: No regional lymph metastasis.
M0: No distant metastasis. (AJCC 7th ed.);
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: Cancer is found in the lining of the chest wall and may also be found in
the lining of the lung, the lining of the diaphragm (the thin muscle below the lungs
and heart that separates the chest from the abdomen), or the lining of the sac that
covers the heart on the same side of the chest.;