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Stage III vaginal cancer
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Definition 1
Cancer has spread to the wall of the pelvis. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
Stage III includes: (T1-3, N1, M0) and (T3, N0, M0). T1: Tumor confined to vagina. T2: Tumor invades paravaginal tissues but not to pelvic wall. T3: Tumor extends to pelvic wall. N0: No regional lymph node metastasis. N1: Pelvic or inguinal lymph node metastasis. M0: No distant metastasis. (AJCC 6th and 7th eds.) (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 3
Cancer that has spread from the vagina (birth canal) to the lymph nodes in the pelvis or groin, or to the pelvis, or both. (NCI Dictionary)
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