Preferred Label : Stage III Prostate Cancer AJCC v6;
NCIt synonyms : Cancer of Prostate Stage III AJCC v6; Stage III Prostatic Carcinoma AJCC v6; Stage III Cancer of Prostate AJCC v6; Prostate Cancer Stage III AJCC v6; Stage III Cancer of the Prostate AJCC v6; Prostate Carcinoma Stage III AJCC v6; Stage III Prostatic Cancer AJCC v6; Cancer of the Prostate Stage III AJCC v6; Stage III Prostate Carcinoma AJCC v6;
NCIt related terms : stage III prostate cancer;
NCIt definition : Stage III includes: T3, N0, M0, Any G. T3: Tumor extends through the prostatic capsule.
T3a: Extracapsular extension (unilateral or bilateral). T3b: Tumor invades seminal
vesicle(s). N0: No regional lymph node metastasis. M0: No distant metastasis. (AJCC
6th ed.);
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: Cancer has spread beyond the outer layer of the prostate on one or both
sides and may have spread to the seminal vesicles (glands that help produce semen).
The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level can be any level and the Gleason score can
range from 2 to 10.;