TABLE 241-6. CLINICAL STAGING SYSTEM OF VAGINAL CARCINOMA
| TABLE 241-6. CLINICAL STAGING SYSTEM OF VAGINAL CARCINOMAa | |
| Stage | Description |
| 0 | Carcinoma in situ, intraepithelial carcinoma |
| I | Limited to the vaginal wall |
| II | Involving the subvaginal tissue but not extending to the pelvic wall |
| III | Extension to the pelvic wall |
| IV | Extension beyond the true pelvis or clinical involvement of the bladder or rectal mucosa; bullous edema does not signify stage IV |
| IVa | Spread to adjacent organs or direct extension beyond the true pelvis |
| IVb | Spread to distant organs |
| aAs described by the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO). | |