Bladder Cancer Pathologic Regional Lymph Nodes TNM Finding v7

**Semantic type:** Finding

**Definition:** A pathologic finding about one or more characteristics of bladder cancer, following the rules of the TNM AJCC v7 classification system as they pertain to staging of regional lymph nodes. Note: regional lymph nodes include both primary and secondary drainage regions. All other nodes above the aortic bifurcation are considered distant lymph nodes. (from AJCC 7th Ed.)