Table 3. Definitions of TNM Stage III
| Stage | TNM | Description |
| III | T3, N0, M0, any G | T3 = Tumor extends through the prostate capsule.c |
| N0 = No regional lymph node metastasis. |
| M0 = No distant metastasis.a |
| GX = Grade cannot be assessed. |
| G1 = Well differentiated (slight anaplasia) (Gleason score of 2–4). |
| G2 = Moderately differentiated (moderate anaplasia) (Gleason score of 5–6). |
| G3–4 = Poorly differentiated or undifferentiated (marked anaplasia) (Gleason score of 7–10). |
| T = Primary tumor; N = Regional lymph nodes; M = Distant metastasis; G = Histopathologic grade. |
| Reprinted with permission from AJCC: Prostate. In: Edge SB, Byrd DR, Compton CC, et al., eds.: AJCC Cancer Staging Manual. 7th ed. New York, NY: Springer, 2010, pp 457-68. |
| The explanations for superscripts a and c are at the end of Table 4. |
