Stage III Renal Pelvis and Ureter Cancer AJCC v7

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** Stage III includes: T3, N0, M0. T3: For renal pelvis only: tumor invades beyond muscularis into peripelvic fat or the renal parenchyma. For ureter only: tumor invades beyond muscularis into periureteric fat. N0: No regional lymph node metastasis. M0: No distant metastasis. (AJCC 7th ed.)

**Synonyms:** - Stage III Renal Pelvis and Ureter Cancer - Stage III Renal Pelvis and Ureter Cancer - Stage III Renal Pelvis and Ureter Carcinoma - Stage III Renal Pelvis and Ureter Carcinoma AJCC v7 - stage III transitional cell cancer of the renal pelvis and ureter