Cervical Cancer Stage
STAGES OF CERVICAL CANCER.
The process used to find out if cancer has spread within the cervix or to other parts of the body is called staging and the information gathered from the staging process determines the stage of the disease. It is important to know the stage in order to plan treatment. The following tests and procedures may be used in the staging process: CT scan, Positron emission tomography scan, Magnetic resonance imaging, Ultrasound exam, Chest X-ray, Cystoscopy , Laparoscopy, and Pretreatment surgical staging. The results of these tests are viewed together with the results of the original tumor biopsy to determine the cervical cancer stage.
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The stage 1 is divided into stage 1A and stage 1B, based on the amount of cancer that is found. A very small amount of cancer that can only be seen with a microscope is found in the tissues of the cervix. Stage IA is divided into stages IA1 and IA2, based on the size of the tumor. In stage IA1, the cancer is not more than 3 millimeters deep and not more than 7 millimeters wide. In stage IA2, the cancer is more than 3 but not more than 5 millimeters deep, and not more than 7 millimeters wide. Stage IB is divided into stages IB1 and IB2, based on the size of the tumor. the cancer can only be seen with a microscope and is more than 5 millimeters deep and more than 7 millimeters wide; or the cancer can be seen without a microscope and is 4 centimeters wide or smaller. In stage IB2, the cancer can be seen without a microscope and is more than 4 centimeters. The 5 year observed survival rate for patients who found their cancer in this stage 1A is 93% and stage 1B is …show more content…
Stage 3 is divided into stages 3A and 3B, based on how far the cancer has spread. In stage 3A is when the cancer has spread to the lower third of the vagina but not the pelvic wall and in stage3B the cancer has spread to the pelvic wall and the tumor has become large enough to block the ureters and this blockage causes the kidneys to get bigger and stop working. This stage is usually treated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The 5 year observed survival rate for patients in stage 3A is 35% and in stage 3B is
The process used to find out if cancer has spread within the cervix or to other parts of the body is called staging and the information gathered from the staging process determines the stage of the disease. It is important to know the stage in order to plan treatment. The following tests and procedures may be used in the staging process: CT scan, Positron emission tomography scan, Magnetic resonance imaging, Ultrasound exam, Chest X-ray, Cystoscopy , Laparoscopy, and Pretreatment surgical staging. The results of these tests are viewed together with the results of the original tumor biopsy to determine the cervical cancer stage.
There are three ways that cancer spreads through the body. Cancer can spread through the …show more content…
The stage 1 is divided into stage 1A and stage 1B, based on the amount of cancer that is found. A very small amount of cancer that can only be seen with a microscope is found in the tissues of the cervix. Stage IA is divided into stages IA1 and IA2, based on the size of the tumor. In stage IA1, the cancer is not more than 3 millimeters deep and not more than 7 millimeters wide. In stage IA2, the cancer is more than 3 but not more than 5 millimeters deep, and not more than 7 millimeters wide. Stage IB is divided into stages IB1 and IB2, based on the size of the tumor. the cancer can only be seen with a microscope and is more than 5 millimeters deep and more than 7 millimeters wide; or the cancer can be seen without a microscope and is 4 centimeters wide or smaller. In stage IB2, the cancer can be seen without a microscope and is more than 4 centimeters. The 5 year observed survival rate for patients who found their cancer in this stage 1A is 93% and stage 1B is …show more content…
Stage 3 is divided into stages 3A and 3B, based on how far the cancer has spread. In stage 3A is when the cancer has spread to the lower third of the vagina but not the pelvic wall and in stage3B the cancer has spread to the pelvic wall and the tumor has become large enough to block the ureters and this blockage causes the kidneys to get bigger and stop working. This stage is usually treated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The 5 year observed survival rate for patients in stage 3A is 35% and in stage 3B is