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Staging of Cancer
ByEl-Said Abdel-Hady,MSc, PhD, MRCOG,
Mansoura University.
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Objectives
Screening for cancer. Staging of cancer. Methods of staging of cancer Clinical methods Radiological methods Pathological methods
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What is cancer? Uncontrolled cellular proliferation : cancer cells divide without control.
Local invasion: cancer cells invade nearby tissues.
Distant metastasis: cancer cells spread through the blood
stream and lymphatic system to other parts of the body.
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Stages of cancer In situ cancer
Early cancer that has not invaded the basement membrane of tissue in which it developed.
Invasive cancer Cancer that has spread beyond the BM and is
growing into surrounding healthy tissues. It is usually divided into 4 stages. TNM (T:Tumour size, L: Lymph node status and
M: Metastasis) is used for breast cancer.
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Carcinogenesis
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What is screening for cancer?
Screening is testing asymptomatic women for the detection of precancerous/early invasive cancers.
Screening tests should be non-invasive, cheap and effective in detecting precancerous lesions.
Screening is effective in reducing mortality due to cervical (Pap smear) and breast cancers (mammography).
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Screening for cancer breast
Breast self examination.
Mammography.
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Breast Self Examination
About 80% of patients with breast cancer discover the malignant tumor by themselves.
It is important therefore to teach women how to perform a breast self examination.
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Breast Self Examination
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Screening for breast cancer Mammographic screening in
asymptomatic women has reduced breast cancer mortality rates among women aged 40 to 74 years.
In the USA, mammographic screeening every one to two years in women aged 40 to 74 years is recommended.
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What is staging of cancer?
Staging means assessment of the extent of spread of cancer inside and beyond its site of origin.
Local disease is cancer limited to its primary site.
Regional disease is cancer spreading to regional lymph nodes.
Distant disease is cancer spreading to the systemic organs like bone, brain, lung and liver.
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Staging of cancer Usually divided into pre-invasive (in situ) and
invasive cancer. Invasive cancer is divided into 4 stages:e.g. cancer breast is staged as:Stage 1: Mobile primaryStage 2: Mobile primary and secondary (LN).Stage 3: Fixed primary and/or secondaryStage 4: Distant metastasis.
TNM classification uses T for tumour size, N for LN status and M for distant metastasis.
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Why do we stage cancer? To choose the best method of treatment e.g.
early cancers are surgically resectable (operable).
Late cancers are too advanced to be resected, chemotherapy and radiotherapy may be used.
To assess the prognosis of cancer e.g. the 5 year survival for stage 1 is over 90% and for stage 4 is below 10%.
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Methods of staging of cancer
Clinical methods. Pathological methods. Radiological methods:MammographyX-RayUltrasound scansCT and MRI scansPositron Emission Tomography.
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Clinical methods. Examination of the cancer bearing site for: Size (T): largest diameter of cancer. Mobility : Mobile or immobile (fixed ) cancers. Skin overlying cancer: intact, edematous,
ulcerated.
Examination of draining lymph nodes (N): enlarged, mobile, fixed, matted together.
Examination of distant organs for metastasis into: bones, brain, lung and liver.
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Pathological methods.
The final diagnosis of cancer is based upon histo-pathological examination.
Fine needle aspiration cytology or true-cut tissue biopsy can diagnose invasive cancer.
Resected tumours and lymph nodes must be subjected to histo-pathological examination.
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Radiological methods Mammography Plain X ray Ultrasound scan CT/MRI scan Isotopic scanning
The use of radiological investigations must be tailored according to the nature of cancer.
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Mammography
Mammography uses a low-dose x-ray system to examine the breasts.
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Mammography
Used as a screening or a diagnostic tool to detect early breast cancer.
Can detect abnormal areas of density, mass, or calcification that may indicate the presence of cancer.
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Screening Mammogram
Mammography can show changes in the breast up to two years before a patient or physician can feel them.
Screening mammography is done annually beginning at age 40.
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Screening Mammogram
Women who have had breast
cancer and those who are at increased risk due to a genetic history should begin screening before age 40.
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Diagnostic Mammogram
Diagnostic mammography is used to evaluate a patient with abnormal clinical findings, such as a breast lump that have been found by the woman or her doctor.
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Diagnostic Mammogram
Diagnostic mammography may also be done after an abnormal screening mammography in order to determine the cause of the area of concern on the screening exam.
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Plain X rays A chest X-ray is
often used to determine whether the cancer has spread to the lungs.
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Bone survey, skull metastasis
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Ultrasound of the breast
Cancer Cyst
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CT scans
Chest CT Scan. This image shows a 5 mm tumor in the right cardiophrenic lymph node
This image shows a 1 cm tumor in the right retrocrural lymph node.
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CT scans Abdominal CT Scan.
Liver metastasis LN metastasis
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MRI scans
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PET scans
Positron Emission Tomography.
PET scans are still in the experimental phase, and are one of the newest breast cancer diagnostic techniques.
A small amount of radioactive material is injected. Active cells, which often indicate rapid cancer
growth, take up the radioactive material.
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Normal PET scan
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PET scan showing abnormal lymph nodes
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PET in woman with breast cancer that has spread to bones
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Conclusion Screening mammography can detect
precancerous changes in the breast.
Staging of cancer requires clinical and radiological investigations.
Histopathological examination of tumour tissue is the only confirmation of malignancy.
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Thank you.
El-Said Abdel-Hady.