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stage IV adult soft tissue sarcoma of the retroperitoneum

(… uh-DULT ... TIH-shoo sar-KOH-muh ... REH-troh-PAYR-ih-toh-NEE-um)
The tumor is any size, any grade, and may have spread to nearby lymph nodes. Cancer has spread to other parts of the body, such as the lung.
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