Preferred Label : Stage III Testicular Cancer AJCC v6 and v7;
NCIt synonyms : Stage III Cancer of Testis; Stage III Testicular Cancer AJCC v7; Stage III Testicular Cancer AJCC v6; Stage III Cancer of the Testis; Stage III Testicular Cancer;
NCIt related terms : Stage III;
NCIt definition : Stage III includes: Any pT/TX, Any N, M1, SX. M1: Distant metastasis. SX: Marker studies
not available or not performed. (AJCC 6th and 7th eds.);
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: Stage III is divided into stage IIIA, stage IIIB, and stage IIIC, and is
determined after a radical inguinal orchiectomy (surgery to remove the testicle) is
done. In stage IIIA, cancer is anywhere within the testicle, spermatic cord, or scrotum;
may have spread to one or more lymph nodes in the abdomen; and has spread to distant
lymph nodes or to the lungs; tumor marker levels may range from normal to slightly
above normal. In stage IIIB, cancer is anywhere within the testicle, spermatic cord,
or scrotum; and may have spread to one or more lymph nodes in the abdomen, to distant
lymph nodes or to the lungs; the level of one or more tumor markers is moderately
above normal. In stage IIIC, cancer is anywhere within the testicle, spermatic cord,
or scrotum; and may have spread to one or more lymph nodes in the abdomen, to distant
lymph nodes, or to the lungs; the level of one or more tumor markers is high; OR,
cancer is anywhere within the testicle, spermatic cord, or scrotum; and may have spread
to one or more lymph nodes in the abdomen; and has not spread to distant lymph nodes
or the lung but has spread to other parts of the body; tumor marker levels may range
from normal to high.;
Neoplastic status : Malignant;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000045128;
Origin ID : C9074;
UMLS CUI : C4551545;
Has associated anatomic sites
- Semantic type(s)
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