PROSTATE CANCER: TWO primary classification systems are used to describe the stages of prostate cancer. Depending on which hospital or physician you are seeing for your prostate cancer care, either or both could be used. It is important to have a basic understanding of the two systems and what they describe. READ MORE>
BACKGROUND: Patients should understand how prostate cancer stages classified
April 21, 2009 by Jim Tucker
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