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Also known as nodal involvement, positive nodes, or regional disease. Cancer cells may spread to the regional lymph nodes near the primary tumor. Localized spread to regional lymph nodes is not normally counted as metastasis, but is a sign of worse prognosis.
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(2011). Lymph Node Metastases. In: Schwab, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Cancer. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-16483-5_3444
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