Ann Arbor Staging System for

Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas

 

 

 

Stage:

I

single lymph node region (I) OR

single extralymphatic site (may be multifocal involvement of a single organ) in the absence of lymph node involvement  (IE)

II

2 or more lymph node regions on same side of diaphragm (II) +/-

involvement of a single extralymphatic organ or site (IIE)

III

lymph node regions on both sides of the diaphragm (III)

including the spleen (IIIS)

involving limited contiguous extralymphatic tissue (IIIE)

IV

multiple or disseminated foci of extralymphatic tissues, OR

involvement of the liver or bone marrow or nodular involvement of the lungs

 

·         Lymph node regions:

o   Head and Neck

o   Thorax

o   Abdomen

o   Pelvis

o   Arm & axilla

o   Leg & inguinal