STAGE IIIA ADULT PRIMARY LIVER CANCER


Meaning of STAGE IIIA ADULT PRIMARY LIVER CANCER in English

Stage III is divided into stage IIIA and IIIB. In stage IIIA, one of the following is found: (1) one tumor, which is larger than 2 centimeters and has spread to nearby blood vessels; or (2) more than one tumor, none of which is larger than 2 centimeters and all are in just one lobe of the liver and have spread to nearby blood vessels; or (3) more than one tumor, at least one of which is larger than 2 centimeters, and all are in just one lobe of the liver and may have spread to nearby blood vessels.

NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms.      Английский словарь раковых терминов NCI(Национальный институт злокачественных новообразований).