Preferred Label : Stage I Uterine Sarcoma AJCC v7;
NCIt related terms : Stage I Uterine Sarcoma;
NCIt definition : Stage I includes: T1, N0, M0. T1: Tumor limited to the uterus. N0: No regional lymph
node metastasis. M0: No distant metastasis. This staging applies to leiomyosarcoma,
endometrial stromal sarcoma, and adenosarcoma. (AJCC 7th ed.);
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: Stage I uterine sarcoma is divided into stages IA, IB, and IC based on
how far the cancer has spread into the wall of the uterus. In stage IA, cancer is
in the endometrium only. In stage IB, cancer has spread into the inner half of the
myometrium (muscle layer of the uterus). In stage IC, cancer has spread to the outer
half of the myometrium.;