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stage IV prostate cancer

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Stage IV is divided into stages IVA and IVB. In stage IVA, cancer is found in one or both sides of the prostate and may have spread to the seminal vesicles or to nearby tissue or organs, such as the rectum, bladder, or pelvic wall. Cancer has spread to nearby lymph nodes. The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) can be any level and the Grade Group is 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 (Gleason score is 10 or less). In stage IVB, cancer has spread to other parts of the body, such as the bones or distant lymph nodes.
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Stage IVA prostate cancer; drawing shows cancer in one side of the prostate and in nearby lymph nodes. The PSA can be any level and the Grade Group is 1 ,2, 3, 4, or 5. Also shown are the bladder, rectum, and urethra.Enlarge this image in new window
Stage IVA prostate cancer. Cancer is found in one or both sides of the prostate and may have spread to the seminal vesicles or to nearby tissue or organs, such as the rectum, bladder, or pelvic wall. Cancer has spread to nearby lymph nodes. The prostate-specific antigen can be any level and the Grade Group is 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5.
Stage IVB prostate cancer; drawing shows other parts of the body where prostate cancer may spread, including the distant lymph nodes and bones. An inset shows cancer cells spreading from the prostate, through the blood and lymph system, to another part of the body where metastatic cancer has formed.Enlarge this image in new window
Stage IVB prostate cancer. Cancer has spread to other parts of the body, such as the bones or distant lymph nodes.
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