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| Term | Localized |
| Short definition | localized (LOH-kuh-lized) In medicine, refers to a disease that is limited to a specific part of the body. For example, localized cancer is usually only found in the tissue or organ in which it originated and has not spread to nearby lymph nodes or other parts of the body. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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localized - (pronounced) (LOH-kuh-lized) In medicine, refers to a disease that is limited to a specific part of the body. For example, localized cancer is usually only found in the tissue or organ in which it originated and has not spread to nearby lymph nodes or other parts of the body. Some localized cancers can be completely removed with surgery
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