Stage III Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v6

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** Stage III includes: (T1, N2, M0); (T2a, N2, M0); (T2b, N2, M0); (T3, N0, M0); (T3, N1, M0); (T3, N2, M0). T3: Tumor involves bony structures and/or paranasal sinuses. N2: Bilateral metastasis in lymph node(s), 6 cm or less in greatest dimension, above the supraclavicular fossa. M0: No distant metastasis. (AJCC 6th ed.)

**Synonyms:** - Nasopharyngeal Cancer, Stage III AJCC v6 - Stage III Carcinoma of Nasopharynx AJCC v6 - Stage III Carcinoma of the Nasopharynx AJCC v6 - Stage III Nasopharyngeal Cancer AJCC v6 - Stage III Nasopharyngeal Throat Cancer - Stage III Nasopharynx Carcinoma AJCC v6 - stage III nasopharynx cancer