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Hi~
It's my understanding that mets to supraclavicular nodes constitute "regional" metastasis vs. "distal" to lungs, liver, bones, braint etc.
At this point, it seems like a matter of semantics. The important thing is, as you said, you're alive & that's what counts.
I'm Stage IV...have been since my primary dx w/liver mets. I had a liver resection ~2yrs ago & that solved the liver met problems, but recently PET scans showed 2 supraclavicular nodes acting up.
I just had my 85th chemo yesterday.I find dealing w/a couple of supraclavicular nodes to feel far less threatening & scary than liver mets.
Regardless of your stage, each times this disease rears is ugly head, our job is to beat it back...again & again & again...until there's a cure!
Keep the Faith~
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