Table 1. Carcinoma of the Vaginaa
| FIGO Nomenclature | |
| Stage I | The carcinoma is limited to the vaginal wall. |
| Stage II | The carcinoma has involved the subvaginal tissue but has not extended to the pelvic wall. |
| Stage III | The carcinoma has extended to the pelvic wall. |
| Stage IV | The carcinoma has extended beyond the true pelvis or has involved the mucosa of the bladder or rectum; bullous edemas as such does not permit a case to be allotted to stage IV. |
| IVa - Tumor invades bladder and/or rectal mucosa and/or direct extension beyond the true pelvis. | |
| IVb - Spread to distant organs. | |
| FIGO = Féderation Internationale de Gynécologie et d’Obstétrique. | |
| aAdapted from FIGO Committee on Gynecologic Oncology.[1] |
References
- FIGO Committee on Gynecologic Oncology.: Current FIGO staging for cancer of the vagina, fallopian tube, ovary, and gestational trophoblastic neoplasia. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 105 (1): 3-4, 2009. [PUBMED Abstract]
