A client has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. The family asks the nurse what staging is. What is the nurse's response?

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Rationale 1: Staging does determine the location of the cancer.
Rationale 2: When solid tumours are staged, diagnostic testing also determines the involvement of the lymph nodes.
Rationale 3: Once a cancer is staged, the level does not change even if the cancer progresses.
Rationale 4: Clients with cancer at a lower stage have a better prognosis than those who are diagnosed at a higher stage.
Rationale 5: This describes cancer grading, not cancer staging.

A Client Has Been Diagnosed with Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer