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| Cancer has spread to the chest wall, mediastinum, heart, lining of the peritoneum, and/or beyond the diaphragm. Cancer may also have spread to lymph nodes on the other side of the chest or outside the chest. Stage III malignant mesothelioma is advanced malignant mesothelioma. |
Previous Definitions: | stage III gastric cancer, stage III hypopharyngeal cancer, stage III kidney cancer, stage III laryngeal cancer, stage III lip and oral cavity cancer | Next Definitions: | stage III melanoma, stage III Merkel cell carcinoma, stage III multiple myeloma, stage III mycosis fungoides and the Sézary syndrome, stage III nasopharyngeal cancer |
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