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A pathologic primary tumor TNM stage finding. The definition of pT3b stage finding depends on the particular type of cancer that it refers to; for example, for cervical cancer, pT3b stage finding is defined as follows:cancer extends to pelvic wall and/or causes hydronephrosis or nonfunctioning kidney; for kidney cancer, pT3b stage finding is defined as follows: cancer with tumor grossly extending into the vena cava below the diaphragm. (from AJCC 7th Ed.)
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