Once cancer has spread to the nearby lymph nodes, it is considered stage III cancer. The depth of the primary cancer and the number of the lymph nodes determines the sub-stage. Stage IIIA: Cancer has ...

However, the SMA is hard to dissect lymph nodes around for right-sided colon cancer. This study aimed to assess the frequency and location of lymph node metastasis as well as the short-term ...

Stage 4 colon cancer is a cancer which has spread to area or organ that is not near the colon or rectum, such as liver, lung, ovary or a distant lymph nodes . Stage IV colorectal cancer is a ...

Because the cancer had spread to three of these lymph nodes, Ramsey was diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer. 8 Ramsey’s support crew wore blue on the morning of her surgery in November 2019.

John Lepook said the test "suggests the possibility that his colon cancer has spread to his lymph nodes," near the original tumor. Further tests are scheduled this week.

MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For years, the treatment of early-stage prostate cancers that haven't spread beyond the organ have often included the removal of nearby lymph nodes in the ...

One study found that, between 2004 and 2013, surgeons removed pelvic lymph nodes in 63.5% of such cases. Of course, doctors are often concerned that even a localized prostate cancer has spread to ...