Not good news for my aunt

Yesterday our family learned the results of my Aunt Cathy's latest scan.  She has been fighting melanoma for the last 20 months.  Honestly and sadly, she hasn't done the best job of taking care of herself.  Last August, her scans were completely clean, and I think that is why my mom was unprepared for yesterday's results.  The cancer has spread to Aunt Cathy's lungs and is now considered stage 4.  She is eligible for some experimental medications and even a clinical trial, so that is where things are now.  My mother was tasked with telling not only their mother, but both of my aunt's daughters as well.  It was definitely not the news for which we were hoping.