Definition of stage III gallbladder cancer - NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms

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stage III gallbladder cancer

In stage III, cancer has spread to a main blood vessel in the liver or to nearby organs and may have spread to nearby lymph nodes.

Previous Definitions:	stage III colorectal cancer, stage III cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, stage III endometrial cancer, stage III esophageal cancer, stage III extrahepatic bile duct cancer
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