Cancer Stage Grouping

What is cancer stage grouping?

The information collected to determine the TNM stage is used to give a cancer stage specific to you.

Here is a brief summary of what the stages mean for most types of cancer

Stage 1 usually means that a cancer is small and contained within the organ it.

Stage 2 and 3 mean the cancer is larger and has spread to nearby lymph nodes or other organs.

Stage 4 means that the cancer has spread to distant parts of the body.

Stage refers to the extent of your cancer such as how large the tumor is and if it has spread

Knowing the stage of your cancer helps your doctor develop the best treatment plan for you.

When healthcare providers stage cancer they focus on cancer tumor size and location

They use that information to place cancer in a specific category or stage.

Stage I means the cancer is small and only in one area This is also called early-stage cancer

Stage II and III mean the cancer is larger and has spread to nearby lymph nodes or other organs.

Stage IV means that the cancer has spread to distant parts of the body.