Stage IIB Distal Bile Duct Cancer AJCC v7 - CISMeF
Stage IIB Distal Bile Duct Cancer AJCC v7NCIt concept
Preferred Label : Stage IIB Distal Bile Duct Cancer AJCC v7;
NCIt synonyms : Stage IIB Distal Bile Duct Cancer;
NCIt related terms : Stage IIB Extrahepatic (Distal) Bile Duct Cancer;
NCIt definition : Stage IIB includes: (T1, N1, M0); (T2, N1, M0); (T3, N1, M0). T1: Tumor confined to
the bile duct histologically. T2: Tumor invades beyond the wall of the bile duct.
T3: Tumor invades the gallbladder, pancreas, duodenum, or other adjacent organs without
involvement of the celiac axis or the superior mesenteric artery. N1: Regional lymph
node metastasis. M0: No distant metastasis. (from AJCC 7th Ed.);