From: Primary Liver Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)
PDQ Cancer Information Summaries [Internet].
Bethesda (MD): National Cancer Institute (US); 2002-.
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Table 2. Definitions of TNM Stage IIa
| Stage | TNM | Description |
|---|---|---|
| II | T2, N0, M0 | T2 = Solitary tumor >2 cm with vascular invasion, or multiple tumors, none >5 cm. |
| N0 = No regional lymph node metastasis. | ||
| M0 = No distant metastasis. |
T = primary tumor; N = regional lymph nodes; M = distant metastasis.
aReprinted with permission from AJCC: Liver. In: Amin MB, Edge SB, Greene FL, et al., eds.: AJCC Cancer Staging Manual. 8th ed. New York, NY: Springer, 2017, pp. 287–93.