Stage III Thymus Epithelial Neoplasm AJCC v9

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** Stage III includes: IIIA: (T3, N0, M0); IIIB: (T4, N0, M0). T3: Tumor with direct invasion into any of the following: brachiocephalic vein, superior vena cava, chest wall, or extrapericardial pulmonary artery or veins. T4: Tumor with direct invasion into any of the following: aorta (ascending, arch, or descending), arch vessels, intrapericardial pulmonary artery or veins, myocardium, trachea, esophagus. N0: No involvement of regional lymph node(s). M0: No distant metastasis. (AJCC 9th ed.)

**Synonyms:** - Stage III Thymic Epithelial Neoplasm AJCC v9 - Stage III Thymus Epithelial Tumor AJCC v9