Table 7 Distribution of stages of tumors in HCC group according to the AJCC
From: S100A14 protein as diagnostic and prognostic marker in hepatocellular carcinoma
AJCC stage | Stage grouping | Stage description | No | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
IA | T1a N0 M0 | A single tumor 2 cm (4/5 in.) or smaller that has not grown into blood vessels (T1a). It has not spread to nearby lymph nodes (N0) or to distant sites (M0). | 6 | 17.1% |
IB | T1b N0 M0 | A single tumor larger than 2 cm (4/5 in.) that has not grown into blood vessels (T1b). The cancer has not spread to nearby lymph nodes (N0) or to distant sites (M0). | 3 | 8.6% |
II | T2 N0 M0 | Either a single tumor larger than 2 cm (4/5 in.) that has grown into blood vessels, OR more than one tumor but none larger than 5 cm (about 2 in.) across (T2). It has not spread to nearby lymph nodes (N0) or to distant sites (M0). | 13 | 37.1% |
IIIA | T3 N0 M0 | More than one tumor, with at least one tumor larger than 5 cm across (T3). It has not spread to nearby lymph nodes (N0) or to distant sites (M0). | 7 | 20.0% |
IIIB | T4 N0 M0 | At least one tumor (any size) that has grown into a major branch of a large vein of the liver (the portal or hepatic vein) (T4). It has not spread to nearby lymph nodes (N0) or to distant sites (M0). | 6 | 17.1% |