NCIt synonyms : FIGO Stage I Carcinoma of Vulva AJCC v6; Vulvar Cancer Stage I AJCC v6; Stage I Vulval Cancer AJCC v6; AJCC Stage I Vulvar Cancer AJCC v6; FIGO Stage I Vulvar Carcinoma AJCC v6; Stage I Vulva Cancer AJCC v6; Stage I Vulvar Carcinoma AJCC v6; FIGO Stage I Carcinoma of the Vulva AJCC v6; Stage I Vulval Carcinoma AJCC v6; FIGO Stage I Vulva Carcinoma AJCC v6;
NCIt related terms : stage I vulvar cancer;
NCIt definition : Stage I includes: T1, N0, M0. T1: Tumor confined to the vulva or vulva and perineum,
2cm or less in greatest dimension. N0: No regional lymph node metastasis. M0: No distant
metastasis. (AJCC 6th ed.).;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: Stage I vulvar cancer is divided into stages IA and IB. In both IA and
IB, cancer is found only in the vulva or in the vulva and perineum (area between the
rectum and the vagina) and the tumor is 2 centimeters or smaller. In stage IA, the
tumor has spread 1 millimeter or less into the tissue of the vulva. In stage IB, the
tumor has spread more than 1 millimeter into the tissue of the vulva.;