| Health / Medical Topics |
Stage 4 neuroblastoma
Pronunciation
Definition 1
Stage 4 neuroblastoma is divided into stages 4 and 4S. In stage 4, the tumor has spread to distant lymph nodes, the skin, and/or other parts of the body. In stage 4S, (1) the child is younger than 1 year; and (2) the cancer has spread to the skin, liver, and/or bone marrow; and (3) the tumor is in one area only and all of the tumor that can be seen may be completely removed during surgery; and/or (4) cancer cells may be found in the lymph nodes near the tumor. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
Any primary tumor with dissemination to distant lymph nodes, bone, bone marrow, liver, skin, and/or other organs, except as defined for stage 4S. (cancer.gov) (NCI Thesaurus)
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
In stage 3 neuroblastoma, the tumor (1) cannot be completely removed during surgery and has spread from one side of the body…
Localized tumor with or without complete gross excision, with ipsilateral nonadherent lymph nodes positive for tumor. Enlarged contralateral lymph nodes must be…
Localized tumor with incomplete gross excision; representative ipsilateral nonadherent lymph nodes negative for tumor microscopically. (cancer.gov)
Stage 2 is divided into stages 2A and 2B. In stage 2A, the tumor is in one area only and not all…
Tumor is only found in one area; all of the tumor that can be seen is completely removed during surgery.
Stage 0is includes: Tis, N0, M0. Tis: Carcinoma in situ: "flat tumor". N0: No regional lymph node metastasis. M0:…
