FIGO Stage IV

**Semantic type:** Classification

**Definition:** A FIGO stage term that applies to gynecologic cancers. For cervical cancer, it refers to cancer that invades the mucosa of bladder or rectum, and/or extends beyond the true pelvis (FIGO stage IVA), or to cancer with distant metastases (FIGO stage IVB); for endometrial cancer, it refers to cancer that invades the bladder mucosa and/or the bowel mucosa (FIGO stage IVA), or to cancer with distant metastases (FIGO stage IVB).

**Synonyms:** - FIGO Stage 4 - Stage IV - Stage IV