Stage III Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v6

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** Stage III includes: (T3, N0, M0); (T1, N1, M0); (T2, N1, M0); (T3, N1, M0). T3: Tumor more than 4 cm in greatest dimension or with fixation of hemilarynx. N1: Metastasis in a single ipsilateral lymph node, 3 cm or less in greatest dimension. N2: Metastasis in a single ipsilateral lymph node, more than 3 cm but not more than 6cm in greatest dimension, or in bilateral or contralateral lymph nodes, none more than 6 cm in greatest dimension. M0: No distant metastasis. (AJCC 6th ed.)

**Synonyms:** - Stage III Carcinoma of Hypopharynx AJCC v6 - Stage III Carcinoma of the Hypopharynx AJCC v6 - Stage III Hypopharyngeal Throat Cancer - Stage III Hypopharynx Carcinoma AJCC v6 - stage III hypopharynx cancer