Preferred Label : Stage II Adult Liver Cancer AJCC v7;
NCIt related terms : Stage II Liver Cancer; stage II adult primary liver cancer;
NCIt definition : For hepatocellular carcinoma: Stage II includes: T2, N0, M0. T2: Solitary tumor with
vascular invasion or multiple tumors none more than 5 cm. N0: No regional lymph node
metastasis. M0: No distant metastasis. For intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: Stage
II includes: T2, N0, M0. T2: Solitary tumor with vascular invasion or multiple tumors,
with or without vascular invasion. N0: No regional lymph node metastasis. M0: No distant
metastasis. (from AJCC 7th Ed.);
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: There is either (1) one tumor that has spread to nearby blood vessels;
or (2) there is more than one tumor, none of which is larger than 5 centimeters.;