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Stage II Anal Canal Cancer
Definition 1
Stage II includes: (T2, N0, M0); (T3,N0, M0). T2: Tumor more than 2 cm but not more than 5 cm in greatest dimension. T3: Tumor more than 5 cm in greatest dimension. N0: No regional lymph node metastasis. M0: No distant metastasis. (AJCC 6th and 7th Eds.) (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
Cancer that has spread beyond the top layer of anal tissue and is larger than 2 centimeters (about 1 inch) but has not spread to nearby organs or lymph nodes. (NCI Dictionary)
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