Staging means finding out how far prostate cancer has spread in your body. Physicians group prostate cancers into stages I (1) through IV (4), with stage I being the least advanced and stage IV being ...

Staging means finding out how far colon cancer has spread in your body. Physicians group colon cancers into stages I (1) through IV (4), with stage I being the least advanced and stage IV being the ...

Stage 3 prostate cancer is locally advanced, with tumors extending beyond the prostate but not metastasizing distantly. Diagnosis involves the TNM system, Gleason score, PSA tests, and imaging to ...

This fact sheet explains how lung cancer is staged, and what each stage means. Lung cancer staging can be complex, but this fact sheet is intended for patient education. Our easy-to-read fact sheets ...

Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH, is a health writer. She has over a decade of experience as a registered nurse, practicing in a variety of fields, such as pediatrics, oncology, chronic pain, and public health ...

Prostate cancer begins in the prostate, a small gland located just below the bladder, present only in people assigned male at birth (AMAB). This gland is in charge of producing seminal fluid, and it ...

Late stage (stage 3) testicular cancer has spread beyond your testicle to surrounding or distant tissues. Although it’s difficult to treat, it has a better outlook than most other types of late stage ...

Oropharyngeal cancer is the most common type of throat cancer. After your diagnosis, you will learn the stage of the cancer. The stage lets you know how far, if at all, the cancer has spread from the ...

Marla Anderson, MD, FACS, is a board-certified surgeon who specializes in the surgical treatment of breast disease. Breast cancer is a type of cancer that starts growing in the breast tissue.

Stage 1 testicular cancer may or may not have spread beyond your testicle, and it hasn’t yet spread to your lymph nodes or distant body parts. With prompt treatment, your outlook could be excellent.