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stage IV nonmelanoma skin cancer
(… non-MEH-luh-NOH-muh skin KAN-ser)
Cancer that forms in squamous cells or basal cells in the skin. The cancer has spread to other places in the body, such as the brain or lung.
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stage IV malignant mesothelioma
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stage IV melanoma
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stage IV mycosis fungoides and the Sézary syndrome
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stage IV nasopharyngeal cancer
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stage IV non-small cell lung cancer
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stage IV oropharyngeal cancer
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stage IV ovarian germ cell tumor
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