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(... VUL-ver KAN-ser)
| | Stage IV vulvar cancer is divided into stages IVA and IVB. In stage IVA, the cancer (1) has spread to nearby lymph nodes on both sides of the groin, or (2) has spread beyond nearby tissues to the upper part of the urethra, bladder, or rectum, or (3) is attached to the pelvic bone and may have spread to lymph nodes. In stage IVB, the cancer has spread to distant parts of the body. |
| Previous Definitions: | stage IV renal cell cancer, stage IV salivary gland cancer, stage IV transitional cell cancer of the renal pelvis and ureter, stage IV uterine sarcoma, stage IV vaginal cancer | | Next Definitions: | stage IV Wilms tumor, stage IVA hypopharyngeal cancer, stage IVA laryngeal cancer, stage IVA lip and oral cavity cancer, stage IVA pancreatic cancer |
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