Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Cáncer de labio y cavidad oral en estadio IVC
Stage IVC lip and oral cavity cancer ( OR-ul KA-vih-tee KAN-ser)
Stage IV is divided into stages IVA, IVB, and IVC. In stage IVC, the tumor has spread beyond the lip and oral cavity (mouth) to other parts of the body. Cancer may have spread to the lymph nodes.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.