Preferred Label : Stage IV Colorectal Cancer AJCC v6;
NCIt synonyms : Astler-Coller D Colorectal Cancer; Dukes D Colorectal Carcinoma; Colorectal Cancer, Stage IV AJCC v6; Stage IV Colorectal Carcinoma AJCC v6; Colorectal Carcinoma Stage IV AJCC v6;
NCIt related terms : Stage IV Colorectal (Colon or Rectal) Cancer; stage IV colorectal cancer;
NCIt definition : Stage IV includes: Any T, any N, M1. M1: Distant metastasis. (AJCC 6th ed.);
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: Stage IV colorectal cancer is divided into stage IVA and stage IVB. In
stage IVA, cancer may have spread through the colon and/or rectal wall and may have
spread to nearby organs or lymph nodes. Cancer has spread to one organ that is not
near the colon and/or rectum, such as the liver, lung, or ovary, or to a distant lymph
node. In stage IVB, cancer may have spread through the colon and/or rectal wall and
may have spread to nearby organs or lymph nodes. Cancer has spread to more than one
organ that is not near the colon and/or rectum or into the lining of the abdominal
wall.;