Stage III Uveal Melanoma AJCC v7

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** Stage III includes: IIIA (T2c-d, N0, M0); (T3b-c, N0, M0); (T4a, N0, M0); IIIB (T3d, N0, M0); (T4b-c, N0, M0); IIIC (T4d-e, N0, M0). T2c: Ciliary body and choroid: Tumor size category 2 without ciliary body involvement but with extraocular extension less than or equal to 5 mm in diameter. T2d: Ciliary body and choroid: Tumor size category 2 with ciliary body involvement and extraocular extension less than or equal to 5 mm in diameter. T3b: Ciliary body and choroid: Tumor size category 3 with ciliary body involvement. T3c: Ciliary body and choroid: Tumor size category 3 without ciliary body involvement but with extraocular extension less than or equal to 5 mm in diameter. T4a: Iris: Tumor with extrascleral extension less than or equal to 5 mm in diameter. Ciliary body and choroid: Tumor size category 4 without ciliary body involvement and extraocular extension. T3d: Ciliary body and choroid: Tumor size category 3 with ciliary body involvement and extraocular extension less than or equal to 5 mm in diameter. T4b: Iris: Tumor with extrascleral extension more than 5 mm in diameter. Ciliary body and choroid: Tumor size category 4 with ciliary body involvement. T4c: Ciliary body and choroid: Tumor size category 4 without ciliary body involvement but with extraocular extension less than or equal to 5 mm in diameter. T4d: Ciliary body and choroid: Tumor size category 4 with ciliary body involvement and extraocular extension less than or equal to 5 mm in diameter. T4e: Ciliary body and choroid: Any tumor size category with extraocular extension more than 5 mm in diameter. N0: No regional lymph node metastasis. M0: No distant metastasis. (AJCC 7th ed.)

**Synonyms:** - Stage III Malignant Melanoma of Uvea - Stage III Malignant Melanoma of the Uvea - Stage III Melanoma of Uvea - Stage III Melanoma of the Uvea - Stage III Uveal Malignant Melanoma - Stage III Uveal Melanoma - Stage III Uveal Melanoma