Preferred Label : Stage IV Esophageal Cancer AJCC v6;
NCIt synonyms : Stage IV Carcinoma of the Esophagus AJCC v6; Stage IV Esophagus Carcinoma AJCC v6; Stage IV Carcinoma of Esophagus AJCC v6; Stage IV Esophageal Carcinoma AJCC v6;
NCIt related terms : stage IV cancer of the esophagus; Stage IV Esophageal Cancer;
NCIt definition : Stage IV includes: Any T, Any N, M1. IVA: Any T, Any N, M1a. IVB: Any T, Any N, M1b.
M1: Distant Metastasis. (AJCC 6th ed.) -2003;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: Stage IV esophageal cancer is divided into stage IVA and stage IVB, depending
on where the cancer has spread. In stage IVA, cancer has spread to nearby or distant
lymph nodes. In stage IVB, cancer has spread to distant lymph nodes and/or organs
in other parts of the body.;