Preferred Label : Stage III Rectal Cancer AJCC v6;
NCIt synonyms : Dukes C Carcinoma of the Rectum; Dukes C Rectal Carcinoma; Dukes C Carcinoma of Rectum; Rectal Cancer Stage III AJCC v6; Stage III Carcinoma of Rectum AJCC v6; Stage III Carcinoma of the Rectum AJCC v6; AJCC Stage III Rectal Cancer v6; Stage III Rectal Carcinoma AJCC v6;
NCIt related terms : Stage III Rectal Cancer;
NCIt definition : Stage III includes: IIIA (T1-T2, N0, M0); IIIB (T3-T4, N1, M0); IIIC (Any T, N2, M0).
N1: Metastasis in 1 to 3 regional lymph nodes. N2: Metastasis in 4 or more regional
lymph nodes. (AJCC 6th ed.);