Definition
The anatomical site of first recurrence as locoregional cancer.
The term recurrence defines the return, reappearance or metastasis of cancer (of the same histology) after a disease free period.
Locoregional recurrence refers to the recurrence of cancer cells at the same site as the original (primary) tumour or the regional lymph nodes after a disease free period.References
American College of Surgeons 2002. Facility Oncology Registry Data Standards (FORDS), 2009 revision, Commission on Cancer
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