Stage T2 is a
component of the clinical staging for prostate cancer
established by the American Joint Committee on Cancer
(AJCC). The T2 stage is divided into 3 smaller stages
which are denoted by the use of the letters a, b, and
c. In the T2 stage, the prostate cancer is visible on
the diagnostic imaging tests and the tumor can be palpated
during the digital rectal exam. In the T2a stage, the
prostate cancer is confined to ∏ of one lobe or
less. In the T2b stage, the prostate cancer has spread
to more than ∏ of one lobe but does not involve
both lobes. In T2c stage, the prostate cancer is confined
to the organ but has spread to both lobes.
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