A cancer diagnosis is about much more than locating a tumor and determining where it is in the body. Staging cancer is a critical part of determining an appropriate list of options to treat the disease. Staging is the process of determining the size of a tumor and whether it has spread to lymph nodes or other organs.
In this video, our cancer doctors explain the importance of cancer staging, the equipment and methods used to stage a tumor and what role staging plays in developing treatment options for the disease.