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Sites of distant metastasis
| Site | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Organ | |
| Liver | 20 (30%) |
| Lung | 11 (16%) |
| Bone | 8 (12%) |
| Spleen | 2 (3%) |
| Adrenal gland | 2 (3%) |
| Other sitesa | 3 (4%) |
| Lymph node | |
| Mediastinum | 30 (45%) |
| SCN | 28 (42%) |
| Right | 6 |
| Left | 15 |
| Bilateral | 7 |
| Neck | 5 (7%) |
| Right | 2 |
| Left | 2 |
| Bilateral | 1 |
| Axilla | 9 (13%) |
| Right | 3 |
| Left | 4 |
| Bilateral | 2 |
| Chest wall other than axillab | 12 (18%) |
SCN Supraclavicular lymph node
aPancreas, brain, and subcutaneous tissue
bInternal mammary and cardiophrenic lymph nodes
