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Dukes C colorectal cancer

 Tumor cells have spread to organs and lymph nodes near the colon/rectum. Also called stage III colorectal cancer.

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Colon cancer staging; shows tumors growing through layers of the colon wall for Stage 0, Stage I, Stage II, Stage III, and Stage IV colon cancer. Inset shows serosa, muscle, submucosa and mucosa layers of the colon wall, and lymph nodes and blood vessels.




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