Kathryn in MN wrote:ams5796 wrote:Hi Gang,
Part of my issue is that I never know if I am now stage 4 or recurrent stage 3. I believe Gaelen who stated that it is recurrent stage 3 in this case. I started with stage 3 and had a few lung mets two and a half years later.
Ann
Technically you are recurrent stage III. But that is part of the mCRC group. Stage IV OR recurrent. Anyone who has had metastasis, whether from the start, or recurrent. And you are unfortunately correct - if you've recurred once, there is a higher risk of that happening again, than for someone who has never recurred.
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