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Question about stages

2sweet4me
2sweet4me CSN Member Posts: 2
in Lung Cancer #1

Hello.  My older sister has just recently been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer and liver cancer.  They did not give her any information about stages. What exactly does "advanced" mean in lung cancer stages?  Thank you so much for our help with this question.

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  • CancerFreeSunny
    CancerFreeSunny CSN Member Posts: 78 Member
    edited March 2021 #2
    Hi

    "Advanced" means it has advanced from the original starting point to another area of the body. In this case, starting in the lungs and then spreading to the liver. 

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  • 2sweet4me
    2sweet4me CSN Member Posts: 2
    edited March 2021 #3
    CancerFreeSunny said:

    Hi

    "Advanced" means it has advanced from the original starting point to another area of the body. In this case, starting in the lungs and then spreading to the liver. 

    Thank you so much

    I truly appreciate it.  She goes Tuesday to get a portal put in and starts her chemo Wednesday.

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  • CancerFreeSunny
    CancerFreeSunny CSN Member Posts: 78 Member
    edited March 2021 #4
    2sweet4me said:

    Thank you so much

    I truly appreciate it.  She goes Tuesday to get a portal put in and starts her chemo Wednesday.

    You are very welcome! Hope to

    You are very welcome! Hope to hear back from you. :)

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