il tumore della prostata. ii. stadiazione - Università degli studi di Pavia

PROSTATIC CANCER
Whitemore - Jewett Staging System. Stages B - C
* stage B = confined to prostate gland:
substage B0: nonpalpable, PSA - detected;
substage B1: single nodule in 1 lobe;
substage B2: more extensive involvement of 1 lobe or
involvement of both lobes
* stage C = clinically localized to periprostatic area
but extending through prostatic capsule, with
seminal vesicles possibly involved:
substage C1: clinical extracapsular extension;
substage C2: extracapsular tumor producing bladder
outlet or ureteral obstruction