Stage IV non-small cell lung cancer
| Stage IV non-small cell lung cancer | |
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| Term | Stage IV non-small cell lung cancer |
| Short definition | Stage IV non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV non-small cell lung cancer is divided into stages IVA and IVB. In stage IVA, the tumor can be any size and the cancer may have spread to the lymph nodes. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Stage IV non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV non-small cell lung cancer is divided into stages IVA and IVB. In stage IVA, the tumor can be any size and the cancer may have spread to the lymph nodes. One or more of the following findings are found: (1) there is one or more tumors in the lung that do not have the primary tumor; and/or (2) cancer is found in the mucosa around the lungs or in the sac around the heart; and/or (3) cancer is found in fluid around the lungs or heart; and/or (4) cancer has spread to a location in an organ not near the lungs, such as the B. brain, liver, adrenal gland, kidney, or bone, or to a lymph node that is not near the lungs. In stage IVB, the cancer has spread to multiple sites in one or more organs that are not near the lungs
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Stage IV non-small cell lung cancer
- Wikipedia's article - Stage IV non-small cell lung cancer
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