cancer staging (redirected from Neoplasm staging)

Cancer staging

Determining the course and spread of cancer.

Mentioned in: Laparoscopy

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cancer staging,

a system for describing the exact location, size, and extent of spread of a malignant tumor, used to plan treatment and predict prognosis. Staging may involve a physical examination, diagnostic procedures, surgical exploration, and histologic examination. The system developed by the American Joint Committee for Cancer Staging and End Results Reporting uses the letter T to represent the tumor, N for the regional lymph node involvement, M for distant metastases, and numeric subscripts in each category to indicate the degree of dissemination. According to this system T₁N₀M₀ designates a small localized tumor; T₂N₁M₀ is a larger primary tumor that has extended to regional nodes; and T₄N₃M₃ is a very large lesion involving regional nodes and distant sites. PTNM is a TNM confirmed by pathology. CTNM is a clinical assessment of TNM. Tx is used when the tumor is unevaluated.

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Patient discussion about Neoplasm staging.

Q. Does staging in breast cancer is linked to metastasis and what is the use of staging?

A. stages in cancer tell of it's progress. is it benign, does it have a capsule, did it metastasized and all that. but if you are looking for more accurate and more information on that in general:
http://www.breastcancer.org/symptoms/diagnosis/staging.jsp

this should do it!

Q. I don’t know what situation this stage of cancer will put her in? my friend `s sister is diagnosed with second stage of breast cancer. They say it is advanced and has happened due to her hormonal changes. She had her treatment with chemotherapy recently. Her hormone based treatment is still to be given. Her family is in terrible condition. She was the soul of her family. She has always kept us happy and she was the one who did take absolute care of family members. She is lovable in nature and innocent. I don’t know what situation this stage of cancer will put her in?

A. I am sorry. But don’t worry. This stage cancer can be treated well. They have treated her with chemotherapy and now she will be treated with anti-estrogen therapy. It is used for its protective effect on the non cancerous breast tissue. No problem it can be treated. Many have been treated well and she will also get well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cr4hIJjmpM&eurl=http://www.imedix.com/health_community/v6cr4hIJjmpM_talk_dr_gloria_wu_breast_cancer_part_2?q=breast%20cancer&feature=player_embedded

Q. I want to know that why they are going for the hormone therapy, if her cancer is at a stage zero? My mother is having oestrogen-receptor-positive DCIS. This is staged at zero. She was diagnosed recently during her annual mammogram check up. I was told that she will have a small surgery and then they will treat her with hormone therapy. I want to know that why they are going for the hormone therapy, if her cancer is at a stage zero?

A. Stage Zero indicate that the cancer is non invasive and is only confined to the lump found. Her cancer is oestrogen dependent, which means that hormones can help the cancer to grow further or later after the surgery. So hormone therapy can reduce this risk of further growth. Surgery will completely remove the cancer which is in lump format. If hormone therapy is not used with surgery then the stage zero can increase to higher stages.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2kl_eOWEtc&eurl=http://www.imedix.com/health_community/vy2kl%5EeOWEtc_nurse_sandy_interview_1_breast_cancer?q=breast%20cancer%20dcis&feature=player_embedded