Stage IV Vaginal Cancer AJCC v6 and v7NCIt concept
Preferred Label : Stage IV Vaginal Cancer AJCC v6 and v7;
NCIt synonyms : Stage IV Vaginal Carcinoma; Stage IV Vaginal Carcinoma AJCC v6; Stage IV Vaginal Cancer AJCC v7; Stage IV Vaginal Cancer AJCC v6; Stage IV Vaginal Carcinoma AJCC v7; FIGO Stage IV Vaginal Carcinoma;
NCIt related terms : Stage IV Vaginal Cancer;
NCIt definition : Stage IV includes: IVA: (T4, Any N, M0) and IVB: (Any T, Any N, M1). T4: Tumor invades
mucosa of the bladder or rectum and/or extends beyond the true pelvis (bullous edema
is not sufficient evidence to classify tumor as T4). M0: No distant metastasis. M1:
Distant metastasis. (AJCC 6th and 7th eds.);
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: Stage IV vaginal cancer is divided into stages IVA and IVB. In stage IVA,
cancer has spread from the vagina (birth canal) to the lining of the bladder or rectum
and/or beyond the pelvis; cancer may have also spread to lymph nodes in the pelvis
or groin. In stage IVB, cancer has spread to distant parts of the body.;