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stage IV kidney cancer

(... KID-nee KAN-ser)
Cancer has spread (1) beyond the layer of fatty tissue around the kidney and may have spread into the adrenal gland above the kidney with cancer or to nearby lymph nodes; or (2) to other parts of the body, such as the bones, liver, lungs, brain, adrenal glands, or distant lymph nodes. Also called stage IV renal cell cancer.
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Stage IV kidney cancer; drawing shows cancer that has spread beyond the layer of fatty tissue around the left kidney to a) the adrenal gland above the left kidney. Also shown are the lymph nodes, right adrenal gland, and right kidney. An inset shows b) other parts of the body where kidney cancer may spread, including the brain, lung, liver, adrenal gland, bone, and distant lymph nodes.Enlarge this image in new window
Stage IV kidney cancer. Cancer has spread a) beyond the layer of fatty tissue around the kidney and may have spread into the adrenal gland above the kidney with cancer or to nearby lymph nodes, or b) to other parts of the body, such as the brain, lung, liver, adrenal gland, bone, or distant lymph nodes.
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