stage III Wilms tumor
Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-008181
Cancer remains in the abdomen after surgery and at least one of the following is true: (1) cancer has spread to lymph nodes in the abdomen or pelvis; (2) cancer has spread to or through the surface of the peritoneum (the tissue that lines the abdominal cavity and covers most organs in the abdomen); (3) a biopsy of the tumor was done before it was removed; (4) the tumor broke open before or during surgery to remove it; (5) the tumor was removed in more than one piece; (6) cancer cells are found at the edges of the area where the tumor was removed; and/or (7) the entire tumor could not be removed because important organs or tissues in the body would be damaged.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ONC-008181 |
|---|---|
| Field | Oncology and biomedicine |
| References | NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-ONC-008181",
"term": "stage III Wilms tumor",
"field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
"definition": "Cancer remains in the abdomen after surgery and at least one of the following is true: (1) cancer has spread to lymph nodes in the abdomen or pelvis; (2) cancer has spread to or through the surface of the peritoneum (the tissue that lines the abdominal cavity and covers most organs in the abdomen); (3) a biopsy of the tumor was done before it was removed; (4) the tumor broke open before or during surgery to remove it; (5) the tumor was removed in more than one piece; (6) cancer cells are found at the edges of the area where the tumor was removed; and/or (7) the entire tumor could not be removed because important organs or tissues in the body would be damaged.",
"references": [
"NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
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"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/stage-iii-wilms-tumor/"
}
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