Preferred Label : Stage I Esophageal Cancer AJCC v6;
NCIt synonyms : Stage I Esophagus Carcinoma AJCC v6; Stage I Carcinoma of Esophagus AJCC v6; Esophageal Cancer Stage I AJCC v6; Stage I Carcinoma of the Esophagus AJCC v6; Stage I Esophageal Carcinoma AJCC v6;
NCIt related terms : stage I cancer of the esophagus; Stage I Esophageal Cancer;
NCIt definition : Stage I includes: T1, N0, M0. TI: Tumor invades lamina propria or submucosa. N0: No
regional lymph node metastasis. M0: No distant metastasis. (AJCC 6th ed.) -2003;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: Cancer has spread beyond the innermost layer of tissue to the next layer
of tissue in the wall of the esophagus.;