The Stages of Cancer Most types of cancer are categorised into four stages, ranging from stage 1 to stage 4. Here are some:
Stage 1 Typically, this indicates that the cancer is small and confined to where it originally started.
Stage 2 In this stage, the tumour is typically larger than in stage 1 but has not yet spread to nearby tissues. In some cases, it may involve cancer cells spreading to nearby lymph nodes, though this varies depending on the specific type of cancer.
Stage 3 The cancer is typically more extensive, po- tentially spreading into surrounding tissues and involving nearby lymph nodes with cancer cells.
Stage 4 This stage signifies that the cancer has travelled from its original site to another organ in the body, such as the liver or lungs. This is known as secondary or metastatic cancer.
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