Definition
The anatomical site of first recurrence as distant metastasis.
The term recurrence defines the return, reappearance or metastasis of cancer (of the same histology) after a disease-free intermission or remission.
Distant metastasis refers to the spread of cancer of the same histology as the original (primary) tumour to distant organs or distant lymph nodes.References
American College of Surgeons 2002. Facility Oncology Registry Data Standards (FORDS), 2009 revision, Commission on Cancer
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