Stage 2 clear cell renal cell carcinoma is typically curable, especially when detected early. Surgery remains the cornerstone of treatment, with excellent outcomes in many cases. Patients are ...

Papillary thyroid cancer staging depends on age, with stage 2 involving distant spread in younger patients and larger tumors or regional spread in older patients. Diagnosis involves physical exams, ...

"I'm a much better doctor because of everything I've gone through," says Dr. Sue Hwang, 48 ...

Early-stage lung cancer usually refers to stages 1, 2, and 3A non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) as well as limited-stage small cell lung cancer (SCLC). You may have no symptoms in these early stages ...

Staging means finding out how far prostate cancer has spread in your body. Physicians group prostate cancers into stages I (1) through IV (4), with stage I being the least advanced and stage IV being ...

Prostate cancer has four stages, which describe how advanced the cancer is and how far it has spread throughout your body. Knowing the stage of your cancer can help you and your healthcare team ...

A panel of four biomarkers had high accuracy for distinguishing cancer from noncancer ...

Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH, is a health writer. She has over a decade of experience as a registered nurse, practicing in a variety of fields, such as pediatrics, oncology, chronic pain, and public health ...