Chapter 6: Other Staging Systems Flashcards
1
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What is Stage 0?
A
Describes cancer that is still located in the same place it started and has not spread to nearby tissues: also known as “carcinoma in situ”.
2
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Is Stage 0 curable?
A
often highly curable, usually by a surgically removing the entire tumor.
3
Q
What is Stage 1?
A
A small tumor that has not spread to the lymph nodes or other parts of the body. often called early-stage cancer.
4
Q
What is Stage 2 and Stage 3?
A
These two stages indicate larger tumors that have spread to lymph nodes but not other parts of the body.
5
Q
What is Stage 4?
A
The cancer has spread to other parts of the body, most commonly the brain, lungs, liver or bones.
6
Q
What is another name for Stage 4 (cancer)?
A
Advanced or Metastatic Cancer
