As is the case with most cancers, mesothelioma is diagnosed according to the stage the cancer is currently in. Stages are arranged in numerical order that ascends in conjunction with the severity of the malignancy. Typically, the later the stage, the farther the cancer has travelled beyond its point of origin within the body.
Mesothelioma is diagnosed as being a stage I, II, III, or IV cancer. There are three main staging systems in place for diagnostic purposes; however, doctors mainly use the TNM system when diagnosing mesothelioma. The stage of cancer is directly related to a patient’s prognosis.
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