| Health / Medical Topics |
Stage IV vaginal cancer
Pronunciation
Definition 1
Stage IV is divided into stages IVA and IVB. In stage IVA, cancer may have spread to one or more of the following areas: (1) the lining of the bladder; (2) the lining of the rectum; and/or (3) beyond the area of the pelvis that has the bladder, uterus, ovaries, and cervix. In stage IVB, cancer has spread to parts of the body that are not near the vagina, such as the lung or bone. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
Stage IV includes: IVA: (T4, Any N, M0) and IVB: (Any T, Any N, M1). T4: Tumor invades mucosa of the bladder or rectum and/or extends beyond the true pelvis (bullous edema is not sufficient evidence to classify tumor as T4). M0: No distant metastasis. M1: Distant metastasis. (AJCC 6th and 7th eds.) (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 3
Stage IV vaginal cancer is divided into stages IVA and IVB. In stage IVA, cancer has spread from the vagina (birth canal) to the lining of the bladder or rectum and/or beyond the pelvis; cancer may have also spread to lymph nodes in the pelvis or groin. In stage IVB, cancer has spread to distant parts of the body. (NCI Dictionary)
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
