Stage 4 lung cancer - Cancer Research UK
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. …
Stage 4 | Bowel cancer - Cancer Research UK
Stage 4C . Stage 4C means the cancer may have spread to distant organs and it has spread to the lining of your tummy (peritoneum). TNM stages. TNM stands for tumour, node and …
Stage 4 pancreatic cancer - Cancer Research UK
Stage 4 means that the cancer has spread to other areas of the body, such as the liver or lungs. Your doctor might call this advanced (metastatic) cancer. In TNM staging, this is the same as …
Stages of cancer - Cancer Research UK
Doctors often write the stage down in Roman numerals. So they may write stage 4 as stage IV. Here is a brief summary of what the stages mean for most types of cancer: Stage 1 usually …
Stage 4 breast cancer | Breast Cancer | Cancer Research UK
The stage of a cancer tells you how big it is and whether it has spread. It helps your doctor decide which treatment you need. Stage 4 breast cancer has spread to another part of the body. It is …
Stage 4 liver cancer - Cancer Research UK
Staging looks at the size of the cancer (tumour) and whether it has spread to other parts of the body. There are different staging systems doctors can use for liver cancer. The Number …
Symptoms of metastatic bowel cancer | Cancer Research UK
Metastatic bowel cancer is cancer that started in either the back passage (rectum) or large bowel (colon) and has spread to another part of the body. It is also called advanced cancer. The …
Stage 4 Cervical Cancer - Cancer Research UK
Stage 4 cervical cancer. Stage 4 means the cancer has spread to the bladder or back passage (rectum) or further away. Treatments might include chemoradiotherapy, surgery, radiotherapy, …
Stage 4 melanoma skin cancer - Cancer Research UK
The TNM staging system describes the cancer in detail. The number staging system puts these details together to give an overall stage. This can be easier to understand. In the TNM staging …
Symptoms of metastatic prostate cancer | Cancer Research UK
Symptoms of metastatic prostate cancer. Metastatic prostate cancer means that a cancer that began in the prostate gland has spread to another part of the body. It is also called advanced …