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| Cancer (1) is found in the nasopharynx and has spread to lymph nodes on both sides of the neck; or (2) has spread into the soft tissues (oropharynx and/or nasal cavity) and to lymph nodes on both sides of the neck; or (3) has spread beyond the soft tissues into areas around the pharynx and to lymph nodes on both sides of the neck; or (4) has spread to nearby bones or sinuses and may have spread to lymph nodes on one or both sides of the neck. |
Previous Definitions: | stage III malignant mesothelioma, stage III melanoma, stage III Merkel cell carcinoma, stage III multiple myeloma, stage III mycosis fungoides and the Sézary syndrome | Next Definitions: | stage III non-small cell lung cancer, stage III nonmelanoma skin cancer, stage III oropharyngeal cancer, stage III ovarian epithelial cancer, stage III ovarian germ cell tumor |
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