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This depends on the particular type of cancer. Stage 3 usually means the cancer is larger. It may have started to spread into surrounding tissues and there are cancer cells in the lymph nodes nearby. Stage 4 means the cancer has spread from where it started to another body organ. For example to the liver or lung.
Stage 4 ovarian cancer is classed as advanced (metastatic) cancer. This means the cancer has spread away from the ovary to other body organs, such as the liver or lungs. The aim of treatment is to control the cancer for as long as possible. And to help you feel better and live longer. The main treatments are surgery and chemotherapy.
There are 4 stages of lung cancer, numbered from 1 to 4. Stage 4 can be divided into 4A and 4B. Stage 4 non small cell lung cancer is also called metastatic (advanced) lung cancer. Stage 4A. There are 2 possible stages for stage 4A: Stage 4A can mean the following: the cancer can be any size and might have grown into nearby structures (any T)
Fatigue means feeling very tired, exhausted and lacking energy. It can be a symptom of the cancer itself or a side effect of treatment. Fatigue is very common in people with cancer. Research suggests cancer related fatigue affects almost 65 out of 100 people with cancer (almost 65%). For many, it can be the most troubling symptom of treatment ...
In clinical staging, stage 4 stomach cancer is divided into 2 groups - stage 4A and stage 4B. Stage 4A means your cancer has grown through the stomach wall and into nearby organs or tissues. It might have spread to nearby lymph nodes but it hasn’t spread to distant body parts. This is sometimes called locally advanced cancer.
Around 375,400 people get diagnosed with cancer, each year in the UK. That is around 1,000 people every day. Men are more likely to get cancer than women. Each year, in the UK around 193,000 men and around 182,000 women get diagnosed with cancer. Incidence can vary by age as well as other factors.
The stage of a cancer tells you how big it is and how far it has spread. It helps your doctor decide which treatment you need. Doctors use a number staging system for kidney cancer. Stage 1 is the earliest stage of cancer and stage 4 is the most advanced. Doctors might also use the TNM staging system. TNM stands for T umour, N ode and M etastasis.
Fungating tumours are also known as ulcerating cancers, fungating wounds, malignant wounds or ulcerating cancer wounds. A fungating tumour is when a tumour that is growing under the skin breaks through the skin's surface and creates a wound. Fungating describes what the cancer might look like. They can grow in the shape of a fungus or cauliflower.
Doctors describe small cell lung cancer as limited if the cancer is contained in a single area on one side of the chest. And the cancer can be treated with radiotherapy to just one area. This generally means your cancer: is only in one lung. may be in nearby lymph nodes – for example, in the centre of the chest or above the collar bone.
Stage 4 breast cancer has spread to another part of the body. It is also called advanced cancer or secondary breast cancer. The aim of treatment is to control the cancer and any symptoms. Treatment depends on a number of factors. There are different systems used in the UK to stage breast cancer. Stage 4 is part of the number staging system.