What are the ABCD stages of prostate cancer?
The four stages of prostate cancer were previously broken down into ABCD to describe the detection and location of the cancer. Stage A: Cancer found when not suspected or due to a high PSA level Stage B: Cancer found due to abnormal digital rectal exam and is held in the prostate Stage C: Cancer that has spread to the tissues outside of the prostate Stage D: Cancer that has spread to the lymph nodes or bone What is the TNM grading system? The older ABCD system of staging to gauge the severity of prostate cancer has – for the most part – been replaced by the TNM system. This grading system is thought to be more accurate, and is used around the world. T describes the tumor and uses different numbers to explain how large it is. N stands for nodes and tells whether the cancer has spread to the lymph nodes. M means metastatic, and tells whether the cancer has spread throughout the body. How is the TNM grading system further broken down to describe the cancer? The TNM system combines the let
