Radiation Oncology/Vagina/Staging

Vaginal Cancer Staging

AJCC 7th Edition (2009)
Corresponds to FIGO staging: FIGO Staging (2000)

Primary Tumor:
 * Tis - in situ
 * T1 (FIGO I) - confined to vagina
 * T2 (FIGO II) - invades paravaginal tissues but not to pelvic wall
 * T3 (FIGO III) - extends to pelvic wall
 * T4 (FIGO IVA) - invades mucosa of bladder or rectum or extends beyond the true pelvis

Regional Lymph Nodes:
 * N0 - no
 * N1 (FIGO III) - pelvic or inguinal lymph node metastasis

Distant Metastases:
 * M0 - none
 * M1 (FIGO IVB) - yes

Stage Grouping: (corresponds to FIGO Stage)
 * I - T1 N0
 * II - T2 N0
 * III - T3 or N1
 * IVA - T4
 * IVB - M1

Older staging editions
AJCC 6th Edition (2002)
 * See also: 2002 AJCC Staging (6th edition)

No changes compared to 7th edition