Preferred Label : Stage IIIB Adult Liver Cancer AJCC v7;
NCIt related terms : Stage III Liver Cancer; stage IIIB adult primary liver cancer;
NCIt definition : For hepatocellular carcinoma: Stage IIIB includes: T3b, N0, M0. T3b: Single tumor
or multiple tumors of any size involving a major branch of the portal vein or hepatic
vein. N0: No regional lymph node metastasis. M0: No distant metastasis. (AJCC 7th
ed.);
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: Stage III adult primary liver cancer is divided into stages IIIA, IIIB,
and IIIC. In stage IIIB, there are one or more tumors of any size that have either
(1) spread to nearby organs other than the gallbladder; or (2) broken through the
lining of the peritoneal cavity.;