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| | Stage IV hypopharyngeal cancer is divided into stages IVA, IVB, and IVC. In stage IVB, the tumor either (1) has spread to nearby soft tissue, connective tissue, blood vessels, the thyroid, or the esophagus, and may have spread to lymph nodes of any size; or (2) is any size and has spread to lymph nodes that are larger than 6 centimeters. |
| Previous Definitions: | stage IV Wilms tumor, stage IVA hypopharyngeal cancer, stage IVA laryngeal cancer, stage IVA lip and oral cavity cancer, stage IVA pancreatic cancer | | Next Definitions: | stage IVB laryngeal cancer, stage IVB lip and oral cavity cancer, stage IVB pancreatic cancer, stage IVC hypopharyngeal cancer, stage IVC laryngeal cancer |
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