Not exact matches
For each of these cancer sites, the researchers calculated important
regional and county differences in advanced stage of diagnosis, which takes into account the growth and size of the tumor and whether it has spread to the
lymph nodes or
other organs.
Five - year survival rates for
regional (
lymph nodes) and distant (
other organs /
lymph nodes) stage melanomas are 63 percent and 20 percent, respectively.2
Ultrasonorgraphy is important in viewing the
regional lymph nodes and metastases in
other abdominal organs.
Ultrasonography determines the size of
regional lymph nodes and the echogenecity (the characteristic ability of an organ or tissues to reflect ultrasound waves and produce echoes) of
other abdominal organs especially liver and spleen.
At this point, your pet will undergo «staging» to determine if the cancer has spread to
other areas, such as
regional lymph nodes, distant
lymph nodes or internal organs, such as the liver or spleen.