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stage IV endometrial cancer

(... EN-doh-MEE-tree-ul KAN-ser)
Cancer has spread beyond the pelvis. Stage IV is divided into stages IVA and IVB, based on how far the cancer has spread. In stage IVA, cancer has spread to the bladder and/or bowel wall. In stage IVB, cancer has spread to other parts of the body beyond the pelvis, including the abdomen and/or lymph nodes in the groin.
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Stage IVA endometrial cancer shown in a side-view cross-section drawing of the uterus, bladder, cervix, vagina, small intestine, and large intestine. Cancer is shown in the bladder, uterus, and bowel.Enlarge this image in new window
Stage IVA endometrial cancer. Cancer has spread into the bladder and/or bowel.
Stage IVB endometrial cancer; drawing shows cancer that has spread to parts of the body outside the pelvis, including the abdomen and lymph nodes in the groin. An inset shows cancer cells spreading from the endometrium, through the blood and lymph system, to another part of the body where metastatic cancer has formed.Enlarge this image in new window
Stage IVB endometrial cancer. The cancer has spread to parts of the body outside the pelvis, including the abdomen and/or lymph nodes in the groin.
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