Ann Arbor Stage II AIDS-Related LymphomaNCIt concept
Preferred Label : Ann Arbor Stage II AIDS-Related Lymphoma;
NCIt related terms : stage II AIDS-related lymphoma;
NCIt definition : Ann Arbor Classification: Stage II: Involvement of two or more lymph node regions
on the same side of the diaphragm (II); or localized involvement of a single extralymphatic
organ or site in association with regional lymph node involvement with or without
involvement of other lymph node regions on the same side of the diaphragm (IIE).;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: Stage II AIDS-related lymphoma is divided into stages II and IIE. In stage
II, cancer is found in two or more lymph node groups on the same side of the diaphragm
(the muscle below the lungs and heart that separates the chest from the abdomen).
In stage IIE, cancer is found in one area of one organ or tissue that is not part
of the lymph system and in nearby lymph nodes. Cancer may also be found in other lymph
node groups on the same side of the diaphragm.;