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What exactly does stages of prostate cancer mean?
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Cancer progression: Staging prostate cancer (or any cancer) is a method to allow the physician and patient to help aid in the prognosis. This is a measure of the how far advanced the cancer has progressed such as into other organs or into bones. It also help aid in the treatment options since certain options of treatment are onloy available at certain stages.
Answered 11/28/2017
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Spread of cancer: Stages of cancer are based on the size of the tumor and extent of spread to local tissues, lymph nodes and distant organs.
Answered 3/18/2012
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