STAGE IIIB ADULT PRIMARY LIVER CANCER

Stage III is divided into stage IIIA and IIIB. In stage IIIB, the cancer has spread to nearby lymph nodes and one of the following is found: (1) one tumor, which may be larger than 2 centimeters; or (2) one tumor, which may be larger than 2 centimeters and has spread to nearby blood vessels; or (3) more than one tumor, none of which is larger than 2 centimeters and all are in just one lobe of the liver; or (4) 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 (5) 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.