15
September
2016
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13:00 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
Stages of Prostate Cancer: What You Need to Know
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and if you’ve recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer, we’re here to help you understand what that means. Many people struggle with understanding how different types of cancer are staged and what each stage means. We’ve outline the four stages below.
The TNM System
Doctors use the TNM system when determining stages – this is common with most cancers. TNM stands for tumor, nodes, and metastasis.
- T: the size of the area of cancer
- N: notes whether and how much the cancer has spread to lymph nodes
- M: how far throughout the rest of the body the cancer has spread