Which cancer stage is described as localized, small tumour with no nodal or distant spread?

Which cancer stage is described as localized, small tumour with no nodal or distant spread?

• A. Stage II
• B. Stage I
• C. Stage III
• D. Stage IV

Answer: (B)

Staging describes how far cancer has spread. When the tumor is confined to the organ of origin, is small, and there is no involvement of nearby lymph nodes or distant sites, this is Stage I. In many systems this corresponds to a small primary tumor with no nodal (N0) or distant (M0) spread. As cancer advances, larger or more invasive tumors, nodal involvement, or metastasis appear, moving through stages II and III and ending with Stage IV when distant spread is present. So, the described scenario fits Stage I.

Staging describes how far cancer has spread. When the tumor is confined to the organ of origin, is small, and there is no involvement of nearby lymph nodes or distant sites, this is Stage I. In many systems this corresponds to a small primary tumor with no nodal (N0) or distant (M0) spread. As cancer advances, larger or more invasive tumors, nodal involvement, or metastasis appear, moving through stages II and III and ending with Stage IV when distant spread is present. So, the described scenario fits Stage I.