National Cancer Institute
U.S. National Institutes of Health | www.cancer.gov
In English | En español
NCI Home
Cancer Topics
Clinical Trials
Cancer Statistics
Research & Funding
News
About NCI
Dictionary of Cancer Terms
In English   En español
Page Options
Print This Page
More NCI Dictionaries
NCI Drug Dictionary

Glossary of Statistical Terms

NCI Dictionary of Genetics Terms

Terminology Resources
Quit Smoking Today
Search for
# A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
In English   En español

stage IV breast cancer

 Cancer has spread to other organs of the body, most often the bones, lungs, liver, or brain.



Previous Definitions:stage IV adult primary liver cancer, stage IV adult soft tissue sarcoma, stage IV AIDS-related lymphoma, stage IV anal cancer, stage IV bladder cancer
Next Definitions:stage IV cancer of the uterus, stage IV cervical cancer, stage IV childhood Hodgkin lymphoma, stage IV childhood liver cancer, stage IV childhood non-Hodgkin lymphoma

A Service of the National Cancer Institute
Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health USA.gov