Stage II Cervix

**Semantic type:** Clinical Attribute

**Definition:** A stage term referring to cervical cancer invading beyond uterus but not to pelvic wall or to lower third of vagina, without lymph node involvement or distant metastasis. Parametrial invasion may or may not be present. It includes: IIA (T2a, N0, M0); IIA1 (T2a1, N0, M0); IIA2 (T2a2, N0, M0); IIB (T2b, N0, M0); T2: Cervical carcinoma invades beyond uterus but not to pelvic wall or to lower third of vagina. T2a: Tumor without parametrial invasion. T2a1: Clinically visible lesion 4.0 cm or less in greatest dimension. T2a2: Clinically visible lesion more than 4.0 cm in greatest dimension. T2b: Tumor with parametrial invasion. N0: No regional lymph node metastasis. M0: No distant metastasis. (partially adapted from AJCC)