Cancer Stages Biography
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If you're diagnosed with cancer, you may then have further tests that can help to determine how far the cancer has progressed. Staging and grading the cancer will allow the doctors to:
work out how large the cancer is
whether or not it has spread
the best treatment options for you
Cancer grades
Your cancer will be of a certain grade. The grade of a cancer depends on what the cells look like under the microscope.
In general, a lower grade indicates a slower-growing cancer and a higher grade indicates a faster-growing one.
grade I: cancer cells that resemble normal cells and aren't growing rapidly
grade II: cancer cells that have features between grades I and III - they don't look like normal cells and are growing somewhat faster than normal cells
grade III: cancer cells that look more abnormal and may grow or spread more aggressively
Cancer stages
The stage of a cancer describes the size of a tumour and how much it has spread from where it started. Below is an example of staging that the clinic may use:
stage 0: is where is started (in situ) and not spreading
stage I: the tumour is less than 2cm and is not spreading
stage II: the tumour is 2cm to 5cm with or without lymph node involvement (lymph nodes are part of the lymphatic system). It has not spread
stage III: the tumour is more than 5cm, or any size but fixed either to chest wall, muscle or skin, or has spread to lymph nodes above the collarbone
stage IV: the tumour is any size - it may affect the lymph nodes but has definitely spread to other parts of the body
There's more information on cancer available in our Health A-Z section.
Further information: How is cancer treated?
Am I more at risk if my relatives have cancer? Common health questions about cancer
Health A-Z: breast cancer
Health A-Z: lung cancer Health A-Z: bowel cancer Health A-Z: prostate cancer
Macmillan Cancer Support: what is the difference between stage and grade?
Macmillan Cancer Support: staging and grading of breast cancer
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