cáncer en etapa 4
In Spanish, stage 4 cancer is cáncer en etapa 4.
This phrase is used to describe cancer that has spread from its original site to other parts of the body.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase etapa 4 is a literal way to say 'stage 4', where etapa means 'stage' or 'phase'.
Which one should you use?
While cáncer en etapa 4 is a standard way to express this, you may see cáncer en etapa IV used frequently in medical contexts, where Roman numerals are used instead of Arabic numerals. For a more clinical or technical term, you can use cáncer metastásico, which specifically refers to the metastatic nature of the disease.
How does it change in a sentence?
In spoken Spanish, it is common and grammatically correct to add the definite article la before etapa, resulting in the variation cáncer en la etapa 4.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, patients and families may use the phrase el mal ('the evil') as a euphemism to avoid saying the word cáncer aloud.
- The Spanish word for 'cancer', cáncer, shares its roots with the word for 'crab', which is cangrejo.
- While etapa 4 is the literal translation, doctors in Spanish-speaking countries often use the term estadio IV in official medical reports.
Examples in context
- Después de realizar las pruebas, los resultados indican que el paciente tiene cáncer en etapa 4.After performing the tests, the results indicate that the patient has stage 4 cancer.
- El médico confirmó que es un cáncer en etapa 4.The doctor confirmed that it is stage 4 cancer.
- Ella está luchando contra un cáncer en etapa 4.She is fighting stage 4 cancer.
- Le diagnosticaron un cáncer en etapa 4 recientemente.They recently diagnosed him with stage 4 cancer.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are discussing a mutual friend's health news.
- Lucía¿Sabes qué le diagnosticaron a Carlos?Do you know what Carlos was diagnosed with?
- MateoSí, lamentablemente tiene un cáncer en etapa 4.Yes, unfortunately, he has stage 4 cancer.
- LucíaLo siento mucho, es una noticia muy triste.I am so sorry, it is very sad news.
- MateoEs terrible, pero debemos apoyarlo en esto.It is terrible, but we must support him through this.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cáncer, en, etapa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
