Colon Cancer Staging
Staging is a method of assessing the progression of colon cancer in a patient. That is, it looks like the colon cancer (cancer), and how far the cancer has spread to other parts of the body. When doctors do not know how long the colon, they can decide the best course of treatment.
Today is the most popular way for the organization of colon cancer, the common Italian> Cancer (AJCC) TNM staging system. This staging system places patients into one of four phases (Phase I, Phase II and Phase III and IV).
American Joint Cancer (AJCC) Staging System
Cycle of colon cancer 0
At 0, colon cancer can be found in inner lining of the colon alone. Stage 0 colorectal cancer is also called carcinoma in situ.
Stage of Colon Cancer
In the third phaseI had colon cancer begins to spread, but it is still the lining of the colon and rectum. In Stage I colon cancer has not reached the outer wall of the colon. Another name for Stage I colorectal cancer or Duke A.
Stage II Colon Cancer
In the second phase runs kolonkanker deeper and / or through the colon and rectum. Colon cancer may have spreadNearby tissues. In the second phase, the colon cancer has not reached the lymph nodes (Lymph nodes are small bean-shaped structures throughout the body that filter substances in a fluid call lymph to help fight infection and disease. Another name for stage II colorectal cancer or Duke B.
Stage III Colon Cancer
In the third phase, the proliferation of colon cancer in limfkliere, but not running too much body parts.Another name for Stage III colorectal cancer or Duke C.
Colon cancer stage IV
In stage IV colon cancer carried through the lymphatic system is to remove parts of the body. This is called metastasis. The organs most likely to be metastases from the experience of cancer of the colon-rectum, lung and liver. Another name for Stage IV colorectal cancer or Duke D.
Recurrent colon cancer or cancerCells
Recurrence of colon cancer is the return of cancer cells that have already been addressed. Cancerous cells could return as colorectal cancer, and / or the proceeds in other parts of the body.