AJCC/TNM* Staging of Bladder Cancer
Stage | Tumor | Regional Lymph Node Metastasis | Distant Metastasis |
|---|---|---|---|
0a | Ta | N0 | M0 |
0is | Tis | N0 | M0 |
I | T1 | N0 | M0 |
II | T2a, T2b | N0 | M0 |
IIIA | T3a, T3b, T4a | N0 | M0 |
OR | |||
T1, T2, T3, T4a | N1 | M0 | |
IIIB | T1, T2, T3, T4a | N2, N3 | M0 |
IVA | T4b | Any N | M0 |
OR | |||
Any T | Any N | M1a | |
IVB | Any T | Any N | M1b |
* For AJCC/TNM definitions, see table TNM Definitions for Bladder Cancer. Data adapted from American Cancer Society, Bladder Cancer Stages. Accessed September 10, 2023. | |||
AJCC = American Joint Commission on Cancer; T = primary tumor; N = regional lymph node metastasis; M = distant metastasis. | |||