Stage III Esophageal Cancer AJCC v6

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** Stage III includes: T3, N1, M0 and T4, Any N, M0) T3: Tumor invades adventitia. T4: Tumor invades adjacent structures. N0: No regional lymph node metastasis. N1: Regional lymph node metastasis. M0: No distant metastasis. (AJCC 6th ed.) -2003

**Synonyms:** - Esophageal Cancer Stage III AJCC v6 - Stage III Carcinoma of Esophagus AJCC v6 - Stage III Carcinoma of the Esophagus AJCC v6 - Stage III Esophageal Cancer - Stage III Esophageal Carcinoma AJCC v6 - Stage III Esophagus Carcinoma AJCC v6 - stage III cancer of the esophagus