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stage III transitional cell cancer of the renal pelvis and ureter (.. tran-ZIH-shuh-nul sel KAN-ser ... REE-nul PEL-vus and YER-eh-ter)

 Cancer has spread either (1) to the layer of fat outside the renal pelvis and/or ureter; or (2) into the wall of the kidney.

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