How Big is the Cancer?

Page last modified on: June 21, 2008
tumors are measured by their diameter - the distance from one outside edge to the other

Doctors measure cancers in centimeters (cm). The size of the cancer helps to determine its stage.

Size doesn't tell the whole story. Lymph node status is also important. A small cancer can be very fastgrowing. A larger cancer can be a "gentle giant."

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