Stage IV Renal Cell Cancer AJCC v6

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** Stage IV includes: (T4, N0, M0); (T4, N1, M0); (Any T, N2, M0); (Any T, Any N, M1). T4: Tumor invades beyond Gerota's fascia. N0: No regional lymph node metastases. N1: Metastasis in a single regional lymph node. N2: Metastasis in more than one regional lymph node. M0: No distant metastasis. M1: Distant metastasis. (AJCC 6th ed.)

**Synonyms:** - Renal Cell Cancer Stage IV AJCC v6 - Renal Cell Carcinoma, Stage IV AJCC v6 - Stage IV Renal Cell Cancer - Stage IV Renal Cell Carcinoma AJCC v6 - stage IV kidney cancer - stage IV renal cell cancer