Prostate cancer has four stages. These stages show how much the cancer has grown and spread in the body. Knowing the stage helps doctors choose the right treatment and understand the outlook. After ...

HER2-positive breast cancer is driven by HER2 protein overexpression, historically linked to poor outcomes but now improved by targeted therapies. Treatment varies by stage, involving surgery, ...

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 ...

The extent of the bladder cancer — how far it has spread — matters. Your care team needs to know if your cancer sits on or in the first lining of your bladder (non-muscle invasive), if it goes into ...

Stage 2 endometrial cancer spreads to the cervical stroma but remains within the uterus and cervix, requiring precise staging and diagnosis. Treatment typically involves surgery, possibly a radical ...

Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH, is a health writer. She has over a decade of experience as a registered nurse, practicing in a variety of fields, such as pediatrics, oncology, chronic pain, and public health ...

A survivor is sharing the colorectal cancer symptoms she missed in the hopes of helping others. About 150,000 Americans are diagnosed annually with colorectal cancer, which occurs when cells in the ...

A woman diagnosed with stage three colon cancer at 24 years old has shared the three key symptoms that led her to see a ...

Nigeria records over 18,000 new prostate cancer cases annually, accounting for the highest cancer burden among men in the country.