Tumor deposits are a significant prognostic factor in colorectal cancer, yet underutilized in N-staging. Ten novel models incorporating tumor deposits showed improved prognostic performance over the ...

When actress Christina Applegate revealed her stage 1 breast cancer diagnosis in 2008, she made a bold decision to undergo a double mastectomy despite having cancer in only one breast. Years later, ...

Colon cancer diagnosis involves colonoscopy, imaging, and blood tests, with staging guiding treatment decisions. Stage 1 treatment typically involves surgery, while stage 2 may include chemotherapy ...

Learn how prostate cancer is treated at each stage, from active surveillance and surgery to radiation, hormone therapy, and targeted drugs.

The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center's Graham Warren, M.D., Ph.D., and international collaborators have led a groundbreaking study that could change the way lung cancer is diagnosed and ...

Newswise — LOS ANGELES (July 8, 2025) -- Cedars-Sinai investigators led an update of staging guidelines for HPV-positive throat cancer—now more common in the U.S. than cervical cancer, according to ...

Marla Anderson, MD, FACS, is a board-certified surgeon who specializes in the surgical treatment of breast disease. Breast cancer is a type of cancer that starts growing in the breast tissue.

Stage 2 prostate adenocarcinoma is localized, with a nearly 100%, five-year relative survival rate. Diagnosis uses the TNM system, PSA levels and Gleason score to determine cancer stage and risk.

This fact sheet explains how lung cancer is staged, and what each stage means. Lung cancer staging can be complex, but this fact sheet is intended for patient education. Our easy-to-read fact sheets ...

There is no “stage 5” for colorectal cancer in the staging system many doctors use. Instead, the stages range from 0 to 4. Doctors may refer to “advanced stage 4” colorectal cancer in cases where the ...

Oropharyngeal cancer is the most common type of throat cancer. After your diagnosis, you will learn the stage of the cancer. The stage lets you know how far, if at all, the cancer has spread from the ...