- stage IV hypopharynx cancer
- The tumor has spread to nearby tissues and lymph nodes of the neck and may have spread to other parts of the body.
English dictionary of cancer terms . 2015.
stage IV hypopharynx cancer
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stage IVA hypopharyngeal cancer — Stage IV hypopharyngeal cancer is divided into stages IVA, IVB, and IVC. In stage IVA, the tumor is (1) any size and has spread to nearby soft tissue, connective tissue, the thyroid, or the esophagus; cancer may be found either in one lymph node… … English dictionary of cancer terms
stage IV nasopharyngeal cancer — is divided into stages IVA, IVB, and IVC. In stage IVA, cancer has spread beyond the nasopharynx and may have spread to the cranial nerves, the hypopharynx (bottom part of the throat), areas in and around the side of the skull or jawbone, and/or… … English dictionary of cancer terms
stage IVC hypopharyngeal cancer — Stage IV hypopharyngeal cancer is divided into stages IVA, IVB, and IVC. In stage IVC, cancer has spread beyond the hypopharynx to other parts of the body … English dictionary of cancer terms
stage III hypopharyngeal cancer — In stage III hypopharyngeal cancer the tumor is (1) found only in one area of the hypopharynx and is 2 centimeters or smaller; cancer has also spread to a single lymph node on the same side of the neck and the lymph node is 3 centimeters or… … English dictionary of cancer terms
stage I hypopharyngeal cancer — The tumor is found only in one area of the hypopharynx and is 2 centimeters or smaller … English dictionary of cancer terms
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