"Today, most detection happens when cancer is already advanced."

His records also revealed that the cancer was advanced and involved bone, where the surgery had been performed.

By then, they point out, the cancer is advanced and the chances of living at least five more years drop to less than 40 percent.

There are usually few symptoms until the cancer is advanced.

By the time a lump in a younger woman's breast can be felt, the cancer often is advanced.

Because hypopharyngeal cancer is often advanced at the time of diagnosis, treatment also depends on the overall goal.

Because there are usually few or no early symptoms, pancreatic cancer is often advanced by the time it's discovered.

Unfortunately, the outlook is poor if the cancer is already advanced.

The cancer was advanced when they discovered it.

When symptoms do appear, ovarian cancer is often advanced.