Stage IV Renal Pelvis and Ureter Cancer AJCC v7

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** Stage IV includes: (T4, N0, M0); (Any T, N1, M0); (Any T, N2, M0); (Any T, N3, M0); (Any T, Any N, M1). T4: Tumor invades adjacent organs, or through the kidney into the perinephric fat. N0: No regional lymph node metastasis. N1: Metastasis in a single lymph node, 2 cm or less in greatest dimension. N2: Metastasis in a single lymph node, more than 2 cm but not more than 5 cm in greatest dimension; or multiple lymph nodes, none more than 5 cm in greatest dimension. N3: Metastasis in a lymph node, more than 5 cm in greatest dimension. M0: No distant metastasis. N1: Distant metastasis. (AJCC 7th ed.)

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