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. 2021 Sep 14;155(1):43–47. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.13880

TABLE 3.

New (2021) FIGO staging for carcinoma of the vulva

Stage Description
I Tumor confined to the vulva
IA Tumor size ≤2 cm and stromal invasion ≤1 mm a
IB Tumor size >2 cm or stromal invasion >1 mm a
II Tumor of any size with extension to lower one‐third of the urethra, lower one‐third of the vagina, lower one‐third of the anus with negative nodes
III Tumor of any size with extension to upper part of adjacent perineal structures, or with any number of nonfixed, nonulcerated lymph node
IIIA Tumor of any size with disease extension to upper two‐thirds of the urethra, upper two‐thirds of the vagina, bladder mucosa, rectal mucosa, or regional lymph node metastases ≤5 mm
IIIB Regional b lymph node metastases >5 mm
IIIC Regional b lymph node metastases with extracapsular spread
IV Tumor of any size fixed to bone, or fixed, ulcerated lymph node metastases, or distant metastases
IVA Disease fixed to pelvic bone, or fixed or ulcerated regional b lymph node metastases
IVB Distant metastases
a

Depth of invasion is measured from the basement membrane of the deepest, adjacent, dysplastic, tumor‐free rete ridge (or nearest dysplastic rete peg) to the deepest point of invasion. 10 , 11

b

Regional refers to inguinal and femoral lymph nodes.