Home/Topics/Cancer & Tumors/node-negative Cancer & Tumors Cancer & Oncology Blood & Lymphatic System node-negative Listen Save Share Print Meaning of node-negative: Cancer that has not spread to the lymph nodes. Definition of node-negative Cancer that has not spread to the lymph nodes. Written and maintained by James Murray · Last updated July 21, 2026 Educational reference, not medical advice. Read the limitations. Keep exploringRelated termsMore in Cancer & Tumors → Cancer & Tumors non-Hodgkin lymphoma Named for what it is not, this family of lymphocyte cancers spans many separate diseases with very different growth rates and outlooks. Read definition → General Medical Terms ICE ICE is a combination chemotherapy regimen used for certain lymphomas that have returned or resisted earlier lines of treatment. Read definition → Cancer & Tumors PLL Named for the shape of a cell rather than its lineage, so the abbreviation has always covered two separate diseases at once. Read definition → Cancer & Tumors lymphoma Dozens of separate diseases sit under this one word, some watched for years without treatment and others needing care within days. Read definition →
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