Staging is complicated but in broad terms cancers may be described as:
The chance of cure depends on both the type of cancer and the stage. It is important to know that most patients with advanced oral cancer (even stage III or IV) can be cured.
Staging and grading may not be the same. Your doctor may also be interested in the grade of the cancer. Grading refers to the growth pattern of the cancer. The grade of the cancer is determined by a pathologist who examines the biopsy sample under a microscope. The pathologist determines the grade of the cancer by how the cells look. The grade can be used to estimate how quickly the cancer is likely to grow and spread.
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