label: Stage III Mycosis Fungoides and Sezary Syndrome AJCC v7
label_lc: stage iii mycosis fungoides and sezary syndrome ajcc v7
description: Stage III includes: (T4, N0-2, M0, B0-1); IIIA (T4, N0-2, M0, B0); IIIB (T4, N0-2, M0, B1). T4: Confluence of erythema covering 80% or more of body surface area.  N0: No clinically abnormal peripheral lymph nodes; biopsy not required.  N1: Clinically abnormal peripheral lymph nodes; histopathology Dutch grade 1 or NCI LN0-2.  N2: Clinically abnormal peripheral lymph nodes; histopathology Dutch grade 2 or NCI LN3.  M0: No visceral organ involvement.  B0: Absence of significant blood involvement: 5% or less of peripheral blood lymphocytes are atypical (Sezary cells).  B1: Low blood tumor burden: more than 5% of peripheral blood lymphocytes are atypical (Sezary cells) but does not meet the criteria of B2.  (AJCC 7th ed.)