Ann Arbor Stage II Adult Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - CISMeF
Ann Arbor Stage II Adult Non-Hodgkin LymphomaNCIt concept
Preferred Label : Ann Arbor Stage II Adult Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma;
NCIt synonyms : Stage II Adult Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma; Adult Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Stage II; Stage II Adult Non-Hodgkin s Lymphoma; Stage II Adult Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma;
NCIt related terms : Stage II Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma;
NCIt definition : Ann Arbor Classification: Stage II: Involvement of two or more lymph node regions
on the same side of the diaphragm (II); or localized involvement of a single extralymphatic
organ or site in association with regional lymph node involvement with or without
involvement of other lymph node regions on the same side of the diaphragm (IIE). The
number of regions involved may be indicated by a subscript (e.g., II3).;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: Stage II is divided into stages II and IIE. In stage II, cancer is found
in two or more lymph node groups, and both are either above or below the diaphragm
(the thin muscle below the lungs that helps breathing and separates the chest from
the abdomen). In stage IIE, cancer is found in one or more lymph node groups either
above or below the diaphragm and outside the lymph nodes in an organ or area on the
same side of the diaphragm as the lymph nodes with cancer.;