Known as locally or regionally advanced breast cancer, Stage III can present in three different manners: Stage IIIA, the tumor is larger than 5 cm and has spread to axillary lymph nodes that are connected as well to the surrounding breast tissue (stroma); Stage IIII B, the tumor is smaller than 5 cm but has spread not only to axillary lymph nodes but also lymph nodes above the collarbone; and inflammatory Breast cancer in which cancer has spread to lymphatic vessels in lymph skin causing inflammation of tissue. The five year survival rate is between 54-67%.
When the cancer has moved into the bones, that is the last stage of prostate cancer. There is usually 8 or 9 months left before death in most patients.
Late stage prostate cancer metasticizes to the bones. This may be the reason.
There are many different types of cancers in the world. There are cancers such as bladder cancer, breast cancer, endometrial cancer, colon cancer, kidney cancer, thyroid caner and many others.
"Some treatment options for someone diagnosed with prostate cancer is to undergo radiation and chemotherapy. Depending at which stage of cancer you are in, this may be your best option."
It means that the cancer is no longer confined to the gland itself. It has moved to the lymph nodes in the abdomen.
lung cancer is in the lungs, prostate cancer is in the prostate.
If a person is diagnosed with prostate cancer early, the prognosis is excellent in most cases. Intervention methods include surgery and radiation. There are some more virile forms of prostate cancer which progess very quickly, but the majority are quite reaponsive to surgery and/or radiation treatments.
PSA stands for Prostate Specific Antigen. The prostate is constantly renewing itself or growing. At the same time, the body is producing antigens to try to destroy the prostate as if it were a foreign body. The faster the prostate produces new cells, the faster the body produces PSA.. If there is a cancer in the prostate, the cancer cells are prostate cells, but they are produced much faster than normal prostate cells. As a result, when the man has prostate cancer, it can be detected by measuring his PSA. The PSA reading must be compared to the individual's normal PSA reading to know whether he has prostate cancer. When a prostate cancer is being treated, the PSA reading can be compared to earlier PSA readings to determine whether the cancer is receding or growing. A PSA of 6 is rather high and probably indicates there is prostate cancer growth.
Prostate cancer is divided into four stages based on how far the cancer has spread. In Stage I, the cancer is small, confined to the prostate, and usually grows slowly. Stage II prostate cancer means the cancer is still within the prostate, but may be larger or more aggressive. In Stage III, the cancer has spread outside the prostate to nearby tissues like the seminal vesicles. Stage IV is the most advanced stage, where cancer has spread to nearby lymph nodes, bones, or other distant organs. Staging helps guide treatment and predict outcomes.
Prostate cancer itself does not cause infertility, but rather the removal of the prostate gland can effect a male's ability to father a child naturally. He can still father a child via Invitro Fertilization. Medical research has shown that Infertility can increase the chances of developing prostate cancer.
The Prostate Cancer Infolink. http://www.comed.com/prostate.
the five year survival rate drops to 30% for Stage IV.