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| Cancer has spread (1) beyond the layer of fatty tissue around the kidney and may be found in 1 nearby lymph node; or (2) to 2 or more nearby lymph nodes; or (3) to other organs, such as the bowel, pancreas, or lungs, and may be found in nearby lymph nodes. Also called stage IV renal cell cancer. |
Previous Definitions: | stage IV esophageal cancer, stage IV extrahepatic bile duct cancer, stage IV gallbladder cancer, stage IV gastric cancer, stage IV hypopharynx cancer | Next Definitions: | stage IV laryngeal cancer, stage IV lip and oral cavity cancer, stage IV malignant mesothelioma, stage IV melanoma, stage IV mycosis fungoides and the Sézary syndrome |
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