Stage I Rectal Cancer AJCC v6 and v7

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** Stage I includes: (T1, N0, M0); (T2, N0, M0). T1: Tumor invades submucosa. T2: Tumor invades muscularis propria. N0: No regional lymph node metastasis. M0: No distant metastasis. (AJCC 6th and 7th eds.)

**Synonyms:** - AJCC Stage I Rectal Cancer - Dukes A Carcinoma of Rectum - Dukes A Carcinoma of the Rectum - Dukes A Rectal Carcinoma - Rectal Cancer Stage I - Stage I Carcinoma of Rectum - Stage I Carcinoma of the Rectum - Stage I Rectal Cancer - Stage I Rectal Cancer AJCC v6 - Stage I Rectal Cancer AJCC v7 - Stage I Rectal Carcinoma