Single Biggest Cancer Dictionary in the World

What is

stage IV kidney cancer

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Pronunciation: /steɪʤ iv* ˈkɪdni ˈkænsər/

stage IV kidney cancer

Definition

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.