Stage III Kidney Wilms Tumor

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** Wilms tumor that is found in areas near the kidney and cannot be completely removed with surgery. The tumor may have spread to nearby organs and blood vessels or throughout the abdomen and to nearby lymph nodes. Lymph nodes are tiny, bean-shaped organs that help fight infection. Stage III cancer has not spread outside the abdomen. (National Wilms Tumor Study Group Staging System)

**Synonyms:** - Stage III Kidney Nephroblastoma - Stage III Renal Wilms Tumor - Stage III Renal Wilms' Tumor - Stage III Wilms Tumor - stage III Wilms tumor