what is stage 2 prostate cancer?
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Stage-2 Prostate Cancer (Divided Into IIA and IIB Stages) The tumor may or may not be detectable through a physical examination or imaging tests and still has not spread outside of the prostate. However, in stage-2 the cells have a higher Gleason score and may grow more quickly.
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Stage 2 means the cancer has begun to spread outside the neck of the womb (cervix) into the surrounding tissues. But it has not grown into the muscles or ligaments that line the pelvis (the area between the hip bones), or to the lower part of the vagina. It can be divided into: stage 2A.
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['Observation or Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer.', 'Surgery for Prostate Cancer.', 'Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer.', 'Cryotherapy for Prostate Cancer.', 'Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer.', 'Chemotherapy for Prostate Cancer.']
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Stage 2. Stage 2 ovarian cancer means the cancer has grown outside the ovaries and is growing within the pelvis. Treatment is surgery and chemotherapy. The stage of a cancer tells the doctor how far it has grown and if it has spread.
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Stage I: Cancer that is confined to the uterus. Stage II: Cancer that has spread to the cervix. Stage III: Cancer that has spread to the vagina, ovaries, and/or lymph nodes. Stage IV: Cancer that has spread to the urinary bladder, rectum, or organs located far from the uterus, such as the lungs or bones.
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Stage IVB prostate cancer. Cancer has spread to other parts of the body, such as the bones or distant lymph nodes.
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Stage 1: The tumor is in a single lung and has not spread to any lymph nodes or distant organs. Stage 2: The cancer has grown to be larger than 3 centimeters (cm) across and may have spread to the lymph nodes inside the lung but not to any distant organs.
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The stages of rectal cancer are indicated by Roman numerals that range from 0 to IV. The lowest stage indicates cancer that is limited to the lining of the inside of the rectum. By stage IV, the cancer is considered advanced and has spread (metastasized) to other areas of the body.
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['external beam radiotherapy with hormone therapy (and sometimes with high dose-rate brachytherapy or permanent seed brachytherapy)', 'hormone therapy alone.', 'surgery (radical prostatectomy), often followed by hormone therapy and radiotherapy.', 'watchful waiting.']
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Stage II: In stage II papillary and follicular thyroid cancer, the tumor is any size and cancer may have spread to nearby tissues and lymph nodes. Cancer has spread from the thyroid to other parts of the body, such as the lungs or bones.
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Stage II lung cancer is when your doctor finds one or more tumors, but only in one lung. The cancer may or may not have spread to the nearest lymph nodes. But it hasn't reached distant sites like your bones or other organs.
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Stage 2 breast cancer The cancer in the breast is 2cm or smaller and cancer is found in one to three lymph nodes under the arm or near the breastbone. The cancer in the breast is larger than 2cm but smaller than 5cm and no cancer is found in the lymph nodes under the arm.
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Stage 2. In stage 2 ovarian cancer, the cancer is in one or both ovaries and has spread to elsewhere within the pelvis. Stage 2A means it has gone from the ovaries to the fallopian tubes, the uterus, or to both. Stage 2B indicates the cancer has migrated to nearby organs like the bladder, sigmoid colon, or rectum.
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When you have a radical prostatectomy, you have surgery to remove your prostate gland. These nerves, blood vessels, and muscles may be weakened when you have surgery for your prostate cancer. For a period of time after surgery, many men are not able to get an erection.
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["Stage 0 means there's no cancer, only abnormal cells with the potential to become cancer. ... ", 'Stage I means the cancer is small and only in one area. ... ', 'Stage II and III mean the cancer is larger and has grown into nearby tissues or lymph nodes.', 'Stage IV means the cancer has spread to other parts of your body.']
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Stage 2A means that the cancer is larger than 4cm and has started to grow outside the pancreas, but has not spread to the lymph nodes. Stage 2B means the cancer has spread to nearby lymph nodes.
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sel lung KAN-ser) Stage II non-small cell lung cancer is divided into stages IIA and IIB. In stage IIB, the tumor is 5 centimeters or smaller and cancer has spread to the lymph nodes on the same side of the chest as the primary tumor. The lymph nodes with cancer are in the lung or near the bronchus.