Stage I Pancreatic Cancer AJCC v6 and v7NCIt concept
Preferred Label : Stage I Pancreatic Cancer AJCC v6 and v7;
NCIt synonyms : Pancreatic Cancer Stage I; Stage I Carcinoma of Pancreas; Stage I Pancreatic Carcinoma; Stage I Pancreatic Cancer AJCC v7; Stage I Pancreatic Cancer AJCC v6; Stage I Carcinoma of the Pancreas; Stage I Exocrine and Endocrine Pancreatic Cancer AJCC v6 and v7;
NCIt related terms : Stage I Pancreatic Cancer;
NCIt definition : Stage I includes: IA (T1, N0, M0); IB (T2, N0, M0). T1: Tumor limited to the pancreas
2 cm or less in greatest dimension. T2: Tumor limited to the pancreas, more than 2
cm in greatest dimension. N0: No regional lymph node metastasis. M0: No distant metastasis.
(AJCC 6th and 7th Eds.);
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: Cancer is found in the pancreas only. Stage I is divided into stage IA
and stage IB based on tumor size. In stage IA, the tumor is no larger than 2 centimeters
and in stage IB, the tumor is larger than 2 centimeters.;