What does "getting closer" mean?

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And does "after" here mean "following"?Context:Preoperative chemotherapy for colon cancer is getting closerPostoperative chemotherapy is regarded as the gold standard of care for patients with colon cancer, who after surgical and pathological staging present as stage III or stage II with high risk factors.1 A combination of oxaliplatin and fluorouracil, whether given with folinic acid and in continuous infusion (FOLFOX4) or bolus (Roswell Park regimen), or with oral capecitabine, administered over 6 months showed improved outcomes over single agent folinic acid modulated fluorouracil.2–4

CalifJim · Accepted Answer

NL888Preoperative chemotherapy for colon cancer is getting closer

Closer in time. The time is coming soon when we will have preoperative chemotherapy for colon cancer.

Yes, 'after' means 'following'.

CJ

NL888 · Answer

Thank you.

after - following - according to?

BarbaraPA · Answer

It's becoming a more likely reality.

Yes, the same as following.

EDIT: Sorry - paused to do something else and ended up too late.

NL888 · Answer

Plus, does "as stage III or stage II with high risk factors" mean "as stage III with high risk factors or stage II with high risk factors"?

BarbaraPA · Answer

[stage III] or [stage II with high risk factors] is my guess.

CalifJim · Answer

NL888after - following - according to?

No. After. Later in time. The opposite of 'before'.

who after surgical and pathological staging present as stage III or stage II with high risk factors.

1. The surgical staging is done.
2. The pathological staging is done.
3. The patient is found to have stage III or stage II cancer with high risk factors.

3. happens AFTER 1 and 2 have happened.

CJ

CalifJim · Answer

Grammar Geek[stage III] or [stage II with high risk factors] is my guess.

Same here.

CJ

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