TNM Staging is used for solid tumors, and is an acronym for the words "Tumor", "Nodes", and "Metastases". Each of these criteria is separately listed and paired with a number to indicate the TNM stage. For example, a T1N2M0 cancer would be a cancer with a T1 tumor, N2 involvement of the lymph nodes, and no metastases (no spreading through the body). * Tumor (T) refers to the primary tumor and carries a number of 0 to 4. * N represents regional lymph node involvement and can also be ranked from 0 to 4. * Metastasis is represented by the letter M, and is 0 if no metastasis has occurred, or else 1 if metastases are present. Simply put it means you could have a tumor; nodes and Metastases (if your doctor has suggested) breast to other cancers and it means that it is in a good stage, but it should be attended too with the suspicion it could turn into cancer and spread.
Depending on the type of cancer,For instance 0 stage breast cancer Can mean that there has be abnormal cells found and further testing would need to ran to confirm diagnosis.There is really no other information we can provide with out Specific Cancer information you have provided.Please be more specific so we can obtain the information you are looking for and be more helpful for you in the future.
Diaphragm cancer, or any cancer that is classified as stage 3 means it has spread to the lymph nodes. The lymph nodes accelerate the spread of the disease.
Stage IB2: Stage IB cancer is larger than 4 cm (1.6 in)
Stage IV: Cancer has spread to other parts of the body
In stage I cancer the tumor is less than one inch in size and it has not spread
The cancer is limited to the uterus
stage 1
Stage IB1: Cancer is no larger than 4 cm (1.6 in)
Stage II: Cancer has spread from the cervix but is confined to the pelvic region
Stage IIB: Cancer has spread to the parametrial tissue adjacent to the cervix
Stage IV breast cancer is the type of cancer that has spread beyond the breast to other parts of the body. There are generally no signs of Stage IV cancer as it has already been diagnosed at an earlier stage.
Assuming you're asking what stage Gilda's cancer was at when it was diagnosed, the answer is stage IV (4)...the worst possible stage. She died on May 20th, 1989.