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Nothing to do with semantics. Cancer can be eliminated when it is caught early and much of the success we have had in combating the disease is down to technology that has enabled us to detect cancer in the early stages.
Once it is in stage 4 the outcome is grim. However for someone in their 60s adding 10 years to their lives with cancer therapy will bring them to the point where they can be considered to have lived a full life.
Agreed. At stage 4, it is as good as terminal. It is not a matter of 'if' , but 'when' the person is going to die.