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