As we observe World Cancer Day, let's focus on the importance of understanding the disease, its symptoms, and the various stages of cancer progression. To help break down these stages and provide ...

The stage of melanoma skin cancer tells you how thick it is and how far it has spread. Doctors use different systems to stage melanoma. These include the TNM system and number staging system. The ...

Early prostate cancer usually causes no symptoms, but can include blood in the urine or semen. The outlook is often excellent, especially if doctors diagnose it in the early stages. Prostate ...

Learn more about ways to prevent cancer and about cancer screenings. Cancer stages show whether cancer has spread within or around the prostate or to other parts of the body. Cancer spreads in the ...

Our experts always are discovering new information about breast cancer. We’re learning ways to diagnose the exact type and stage of breast cancer. We’re finding out how to find it early when it’s ...

Surgery is a treatment for stage 3 melanoma. Some people may have other treatments instead of an operation. This may include chemotherapy, targeted cancer drugs or immunotherapy. Or they may have ...