Colon cancer treatment is personalized based on stage, overall health and tumor characteristics. Early detection and accurate ...

Medically reviewed by Archana Sharma, DO Uterine cancer is staged using the FIGO and TNM systems based on tumor size, lymph ...

Doctors typically divide small cell lung cancer (SCLC) into limited or extensive stages, depending on whether the cancer is in one lung, both lungs, or has spread to distant areas. Staging for small ...

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 ...

Alongside high tumor marker levels, stage 3 testicular cancer has either spread to distant areas or nearby lymph nodes. The most common treatment options are surgery and chemotherapy. Stage 3 ...

The new Sassun-Mayo staging system, which integrates tumor deposit and lymph node counts, improves prognostic accuracy for patients with colon cancer compared with the standard American Joint ...

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.

A doctor and public health expert explains why the new federal guidelines expanding cervical cancer screening to at-home ...

New subgroup analysis shows consistent, clinically meaningful pain reduction observed from Stage 2 through Stage 4 disease, ...

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 ...