What is stage I of cervical cancer?

Answer 1

Stage 0

Also called carcinoma in situ, stage 0 means that cancerous cells that have not invaded deeper tissues. The cells are superficial and are only found on the surface.

Stage I

In stage I, cancerous cells have invaded the cervix, and cells are no longer just at the surface. Cancer is still confined to the cervix and has not spread.

* Stage IA: This is the earliest form of stage I Cervical cancer. The cancer can only be identified under microscopic examination. *

** Stage IA1: The invasion area is less than 3mm(1/8 inch) deep and less than 7mm (1/4 inch) wide.

** Stage IA2: The invasion area is between 3 mm and 5 mm (about 1/5 inch) deep and less than 7 mm (about 1/4 inch) wide.

* Stage IB: This stage indicated that cancer can be seen without a microscope. It also include cancers that have invaded the connective tissue of the cervix, deeper than 5mm (1/5 inch).

** Stage IB1: Cancer is no more than 4 centimeters large (1 3/4 inches).

** Stage IB2: Cancer is larger than 4 centimeters (1 3/4 inches) *

Stage II

In stage II, the cancer has spread to nearby tissues, but is still contained within the pelvic area.

* Stage IIA: Cancer has spread to the upper part of the vagina. The lower third of the vagina has not been affected.

* Stage IIB: In this stage, cancer has spread to tissue near the cervix. This tissue is called parametrial tissue. *

Stage III

This stage indicates that cancer has spread to the lower portion of the vagina. It could have also spread to the pelvic wall in this stage.

* Stage IIIA: Cancer has spread to the lower part of the vagina and is contained in that area.

* Stage IIIB: Cancer has spread to the pelvic wall. This also includes cancer that blocks the flow of urine to the bladder. *

Stage IV

In stage IV, the cancer has spread to other areas of the body. This is the most advanced stage of cervical cancer.

* Stage IVA: This stage includes cancer that has spread to areas close to the cervix, such as the bladder or rectum.

* Stage IVB: Stage IVB cervical cancer is not considered curable. In this stage, cancer has spread to distant areas of the body, like the lungs.

Answer 2

Cervical cancer is split into five stages, listed from Stage 0, up to Stage IV. Stage 0 consists of abnormal cells lining the cervix while Stage IV depicts cancer that has spread to the bladder, rectum, and other parts of the body.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Stage 0: Carcinoma in situ; non-invasive cancer that is confined to the layer of cells lining the cervix

Answer 5

Stage I: Cancer that has spread into the connective tissue of the cervix but is confined to the uterus

Answer 6

There are four types of stages within cervical cancer. The two main types of staging involve the "TNM" staging system and the traditional number system.