My mother was recently diagnosed with lung cancer (10mm active nodule and 13mm non active nodule, both on the right lung). However, it seems there's fluid around the lungs which could indicate metastasis... how do we confirm which stage of cancer it is; IIIA or IIIB?
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It is confirmed by removing the fluid and having a pathologist look at it to see if there are any malignant cells present. If there is it is a stage IIIB, provided there are no distant mets. If there are distant mets then it is a stage IV.
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