Is there a stage V in throat cancer? where do i find information on it?!
Question: Is there a stage V in throat cancer.? where do i find information on it.?
I am doing a paper for nursing and I can only find stage IV. My module has stageV. Health Question & Answer
Answers:
I suspect your module is incorrect.
At least I've never heard of a stage 5 for any type of cancer.
Here's a site that may help : http://www.cancercenter.com/throat-cance...
Excerpt :
The Stages of Throat Cancer
* Stage I Throat Cancer: The cancer is less than one inch and has not spread to the lymph nodes.
* Stage II Throat Cancer: The cancer is between one and two inches and has not spread to the lymph nodes.
* Stage III Throat Cancer: The cancer is more than two inches and has spread to one lymph node on the same side of the neck as the tumor. The lymph node containing the cancer is smaller than three centimeters (just over one inch).
* Stage IV Throat Cancer: The cancer has spread to tissues around the lips and mouth. The cancer has spread to multiple lymph nodes, or to any lymph node that is larger than six centimeters (over two inches).
* Metastatic Throat Cancer: The cancer has spread to other part of the body.
* Recurrent Throat Cancer: The cancer returns after initial treatment.
Usually, stage IV is cancer spread (metastatic) to other parts of the body - no longer localized. Maybe your module calls this "stage V" for throat cancer. There are different staging systems in use at different places. I've just never seen one called a stage V.Health Question & Answer
At least I've never heard of a stage 5 for any type of cancer.
Here's a site that may help : http://www.cancercenter.com/throat-cance...
Excerpt :
The Stages of Throat Cancer
* Stage I Throat Cancer: The cancer is less than one inch and has not spread to the lymph nodes.
* Stage II Throat Cancer: The cancer is between one and two inches and has not spread to the lymph nodes.
* Stage III Throat Cancer: The cancer is more than two inches and has spread to one lymph node on the same side of the neck as the tumor. The lymph node containing the cancer is smaller than three centimeters (just over one inch).
* Stage IV Throat Cancer: The cancer has spread to tissues around the lips and mouth. The cancer has spread to multiple lymph nodes, or to any lymph node that is larger than six centimeters (over two inches).
* Metastatic Throat Cancer: The cancer has spread to other part of the body.
* Recurrent Throat Cancer: The cancer returns after initial treatment.
Usually, stage IV is cancer spread (metastatic) to other parts of the body - no longer localized. Maybe your module calls this "stage V" for throat cancer. There are different staging systems in use at different places. I've just never seen one called a stage V.Health Question & Answer