Add to circle. Enlarge Photo. car batteries are highly recyclable-AAA. A concern raised over upcoming electric-drive cars--the all-electric 2011 Nissan Leaf, the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, and the 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid --is what happens to their lithium-ion battery packs once the car's life ends.
Stage 4 cancer refers to the spreading of cancer to various sites in the body. It is a complex type of cancer to treat because it may often involve multiple organ systems such as the liver, lung and brain. However, stage 4 cancer patients shouldn't lose hope. Immunotherapy can oftentimes make all the difference in the world.
Cancer confined to the organ of origin is stage 1; cancer that is locally invasive is stage 2; cancer that has spread to regional structures, such as lymph nodes, is stage 3; and cancer that has spread to distant sites, such as a liver cancer spreading to lung or a prostate cancer spreading to bone, is stage 4.