Staging of Neuroendocrine Neoplasms (NENs)
Stage of cancerWhat is stage? The extent of a cancer in the body. Staging is usually based on the size of the tumour, whether lymph nodes contain cancer, and whether the cancer has spread from the original site to other parts of the body.What are the stage numbers? Most types of cancers have 4 stages, numbered from 1 to 4 indicating a rising spread as the number is bigger. Some cancers have a stage 0 but I don't believe this applies to Neuroendocrine Neoplasms (NENs). Often doctors write the stage down in Roman numerals, so you may see stages written…