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What does restaging mean?
Listen to pronunciation. (ree-STAY-jing) A process used to find out the amount or spread of cancer in the body if it comes back or gets worse after treatment. Restaging may also be done to find out how the cancer responded to treatment.
What does restaging prostate cancer mean?
When a cancer is staged again after the initial staging, it is sometimes referred to as restaging. Often the same tests that were done when the cancer was first diagnosed (such as physical exams, imaging tests, endoscopy exams, biopsies, and maybe surgery) are done again.
What does multiple myeloma restaging mean?
Restaging Multiple Myeloma That Comes Back Multiple myeloma may return after treatment or a period of remission. This kind of myeloma is called recurrent or relapsed.
What is a staging CT scan?
Staging tells the doctor how big a cancer is and whether it has spread. Knowing the stage helps your doctor decide which treatment you need. You usually have this if you have symptoms that could be due to the cancer spreading to the lung or liver.
What happens during tumor?
In general, tumors occur when cells divide and grow excessively in the body. Normally, the body controls cell growth and division. New cells are created to replace older ones or to perform new functions. Cells that are damaged or no longer needed die to make room for healthy replacements.
What does encapsulated prostate cancer mean?
Listen to pronunciation. (en-KAP-soo-lay-ted) Confined to a specific, localized area and surrounded by a thin layer of tissue.
When prostate cancer spreads to the lymph nodes What is the prognosis?
Overall clinical recurrence-free survival at 5, 10 and 15 years was 80%, 65% and 58%, respectively. Patients who had 1 or 2 positive lymph nodes had a clinical recurrence-free survival of 70% and 73% at 10 years, respectively, vs 49% in those who had 5 or more involved lymph nodes (p = 0.0031).
What are the 3 stages of multiple myeloma?
In this system, there are three stages of myeloma: Stage I, Stage II, and Stage III. The stage depends on factors including: The amount of myeloma cells in the body. The amount of damage the myeloma cells have caused to the bone.