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What is meant by T, N and M stages of prostate cancer?

April 26, 2017meant prostate cancer stages

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What is meant by T, N and M stages of prostate cancer?

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The TNM staging system describes the extent of the prostate cancer, which means how far it has spread. The T stage refers to the local extent of the cancer and ranges from T1 to T4. N refers to the presence of spread to the lymph nodes, and M to distant metastases.