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Staging is the process of finding out how much cancer there is in the body and where it is located. Doctors use this information to plan treatment and to help predict a person's outlook (prognosis).
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AIDS, is caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). AIDS is the most advanced stage of HIV infection. Learn more here.
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Staging is the process of finding out how far cancer has spread. This the most important factor in determining prognosis and treatment options.
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To understand the different types of leukemia, it helps to know some basic facts about the blood and lymph systems. Learn more here.
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The American Cancer Society’s Peer Review Committee for Development, Differentiation, and Cancer analyzes the biology of developing systems in higher and lower organisms.
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Complementary and alternative methods include products, practices, and systems that are not part of mainstream medicine. Learn about how they are used for people with cancer here.
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The FIGO/AJCC system for staging vulvar cancer
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The FIGO/AJCC system for staging vaginal cancer
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Although the AJCC (TNM) staging system is often used to precisely describe the spread of a liver cancer, doctors use a more practical system to determine treatment options.
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Staging is the process of finding out how far cancer has spread. This the most important factor in determining prognosis and treatment options.