Stages Of Prostate Cancer



Prostate cancer are categorized based on how quickly they spread and how different they are from the surrounding prostate tissue. The Whitmore-Jewett system is a common way of categorizing the cancer stages.


Stage A
Tumor cannot be felt in physical examination. Cancer is usually accidentally uncovered during other prostate surgery.


Stage B
Tumor can be felt in physical examination. A Prostate-Specific-Antigen (PSA) blood test can confirm the presence of cancer.


Stage C
Tumor has spread beyond the prostate but is not in the lymph nodes.


Stage D
Tumor has spread to lymph nodes or other parts of the body, such as kidney and bones.


The cancer stages can be determined by a number of tests including CT scans, MRIs, or x-rays, or through more specialized imaging tests such as bone scans.