Preferred Label : Stage IA Soft Tissue Sarcoma AJCC v7;
NCIt synonyms : Stage IA Sarcoma of Soft Tissue; Stage IA Sarcoma of the Soft Tissue; Stage IA Soft Tissue Sarcoma;
NCIt definition : Stage IA includes: (T1a, N0, M0, G1, GX); (T1b, N0, M0, G1, GX). T1a: Superficial
tumor 5 cm or less in greatest dimension. T1b: Deep tumor 5 cm or less in greatest
dimension. N0: No regional lymph node metastasis. M0: No distant metastasis. G1: Grade
1. GX: Grade cannot be assessed. (AJCC 7th ed.);
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: Stage I is divided into stages IA and IB. In stage IA, the tumor is low-grade
(likely to grow and spread slowly) and 5 centimeters or smaller. It may be either
superficial (in subcutaneous tissue with no spread into connective tissue or muscle
below) or deep (in the muscle and may be in connective or subcutaneous tissue).;