What stages of cancer are regarded as early?

Answer 1

I believe it's graded from 1 to 4, with 1 being earliest stage and/or slow growing type of cancer, and 4 being very late stage, and/or very fast growing type of cancer. Then they go to an A, B C which indicates mass size and whether it has spread to other areas. So for instance, a tumor that was a 4-C would be the most aggressive type of tumor, and would have spread to vital organs like the liver.

Answer 2

Stage 1

Answer 3

it depends on which side of the "pond" you live on, but over here in the UK, the most common system is to grade them on a T N M system (although now they've added vascular invasion, perineural invasion etc....). An early T score would be 1-2, as this means it is contained in the organ it is affected. 3-4 mean it had spread locally outside of the organ, into the deeper muscle layers, although this isn't to be mistaken for metastatic spread. The N stage supercedes this local staging, as it shows how many lymph nodes are affected by metastatic tumour. Each organ has a lymph system it drains into, and an important prognostic factor is how many of these lymph nodes are positive (and in cases such as rectal cancer, whether the "high tie" lymph node is involved). This is a score of 0-2, 2 being greater than 4 lymph nodes involved. M is the metastases level, M0 being no distant mets, M1 being distant mets.

Each tumour group has differences. Brain tumours are graded with a WHO grade, with 1 being the lowest, and the best prognosis. In dermatology, the Breslow thickness of the melanoma (how thick the tumour is) is important, as is the Clarkes level. For prostatic cancer it is often the Gleeson score, from 2-10. It is a complex system, but whilst all cancers from T1 to T4 can be fatal, they are classed as early and thus more treatable the lower the numbers.

Answer 4

Stage 1, and sometimes Stage 2 depending on where the cancer has spread. You can find detailed answers on the American Cancer Society website.

Answer 5

Basic cell structure changes, whatever cells are being examined if they are showing early signs of carcinoma (cancerous) change it is because they no longer know how to grow and function normally, they invade other cells and loose normal function as the cells they once were. This is why, for instance, cell changes which show on a woman's smear test are regarded as early stage or an enlarging, itchy mole on the skin.

Answer 6

stage 1

Answer 7

first it depends on the original site of the cancer
but usuall the better prognosis for the cancer if there is no metastasis either locally or through the lymphatic system ... that would make it better but as i said first it depends on the type of the cancer ... and some cancers it depends on the size of it the smaller the better prognosis as for the polyps of the colon the smaller the better for prognosis ... and as basic if the tumour only within the surface epithelium not envading the wall of the affected organ then it is better as aprognosis and this is called as carcinoma in situ it means it is only local and it maybe within the mucosa and the subumcosa without invading the wall ...
and this is also not arole coz each cancer differs from the other and the staging of it defers ... but the smaller and not invading and not metastasized tumours are the better ended tumours and god saves u and saves all of us from cancers ... amen

Answer 8

Definately stage one is early but I have also heard of zero. You didn't mention what type of cancer. Breast cancer has a stage zero I believe.

Answer 9

Stage one is the early stage and that mainly consists of cell changes

Answer 10

in case you are the guy with maximum cancers, the alternative is as much as you. whether, in case you at the instant are not the affected person then i could ask what the protocol is from the affected person. some human beings do not choose a lot of folk to comprehend because of the fact they don't choose a super fuss; others do not care, and a few do not think of this is different persons's business enterprise. while uncertain, verify it out.