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Is renal cell carcinoma stage 4 an aggressive cancer?
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Stage 4 : Stage 4 renal cell carcinoma usually means that the cancer has spread to other parts of the body. At this stage, the cancer is consider very aggressive. www.peedoc.com @drhtay.
Answered 6/30/2019
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Agree with Dr. T: Aggressive is a subjective term. The fact that the cancer is at stage 4 it is a very serious issue.
Answered 7/5/2019
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