Stages of sarcoma

Stages of sarcoma are stages in the progression of the disease. The stages of a tumor are determined by its size, type, presence of metastases, depth. All sarcomas have four stages of development:

• The first stage - the formation is small and superficial.
• The second stage - sarcoma increases in size, penetrates into tissues. At this stage, metastasis, as a rule, is absent.
• The third stage - the tumor grows and penetrates deep into the tissues. At this stage, metastasis begins in the regional lymph nodes.
• The fourth stage is a deep sarcoma. The active course is metastasis in the lymph nodes, the blood and nervous systems, bone tissues and other organs.

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Sarcoma Stage 1

Sarcoma of the 1st stage is the beginning of malignant tumor formation. On this steel the tumor has a superficial character and practically does not cause collateral painful symptoms. Let's look at what the sarcoma of stage 1 looks like when various organs and parts of the body are affected.

Type of malignant tumor	What happens in the first stage?
Sarcoma lips	The tumor is of limited size and develops in the thickness of the mucous membrane. Does not metastasize.
Sarcoma of the tongue	The tumor develops on the mucosa or in the submucosa. Does not metastasize
Sarcoma of the larynx	The tumor is limited, does not extend beyond the larynx.
Thyroid sarcoma	The tumor is limited, located within the thyroid gland.
Sarkoma Skin	A small tumor, limited to the epidermis and dermis, mobile. Does not metastasize.
Sarcoma of the breast	The tumor is small, about 3 cm, located in the thickness of the chest. Does not go over to integuments and fiber, does not metastasize.
Sarcoma of the lung	The tumor appears on the large bronchus, does not go beyond it and does not metastasize.
Sarcoma of the esophagus	Sarcoma has clear boundaries, but it grows through the mucous and submucosal layers. Does not metastasize, does not make it difficult to pass food, does not narrow the lumen of the esophagus.
Gastrointestinal sarcoma	The tumor is localized in the mucous layer, does not have regional metastases.
Sarcoma of the testicle	The tumor does not go beyond the belly, does not increase and does not deform the testicle.

Sarcoma Stage 2

Sarcoma stage 2 is characterized by the fact that the disease is increasing and begins to progress. At this stage, the patient has a growing painful symptomatology, which is a signal of the presence of malignant formation in the body.

Type of malignant tumor	What happens in the second stage?
Sarcoma lips	The tumor progresses, but is still limited by the mucosa. It has 1-2 metastases in the regional lymph nodes.
Sarcoma of the tongue	Sarcoma increases to 2 cm in size, but does not exceed the average share of the tongue. It can already metastasize to regional lymph nodes.
Sarcoma of the larynx	A tumor takes up part of the larynx, but does not affect its functionality. Sarcoma starts metastasis, as a rule, at the regional nodes of the neck.
Thyroid sarcoma	Sarcoma does not increase in size, but has single metastases in regional lymph nodes.
Sarkoma Skin	The tumor increases in size up to 2 cm, sprouts through the skin layer, it is easily palpable, mobile. Metastasizes to regional lymph nodes.
Sarcoma of the breast	The tumor increases in size to 5 cm, does not metastasize, palpate, painless.
Sarcoma of the lung	The tumor does not increase and does not yet affect the pleura. May metastasize to regional lymph nodes.
Sarcoma of the esophagus	Sarcoma sprouts the muscular layer of the esophagus, but does not go beyond it. A tumor breaks the passage of food, there may be single metastases in regional nodes.
Gastrointestinal sarcoma	The tumor sprouts the muscle layer of the stomach, then does not germinate the serous membrane.
Sarcoma of the testicle	The tumor does not go beyond the belly coat, but it increases, which leads to deformation of the testicle.

Sarcoma Stage 3

Sarcoma of stage 3 is the penultimate stage of tumor progression. At this stage, the symptomatology of most sarcomas is pronounced. The tumor actively increases in size, grows deep into tissues and affects regional lymph nodes.

Type of malignant tumor	What happens in the third stage?
Sarcoma lips	Sarcoma progresses, has about 3 cm in size, sprouts on most of the lip, seizes the corner of the mouth, cheeks and soft chin tissues.
Sarcoma of the tongue	The tumor passes over the average share of the language, metastasizes.
Sarcoma of the larynx	The tumor expands, goes beyond the larynx and immobilizes it, metastasizes.
Thyroid sarcoma	Sarcoma sprouts a capsule of the thyroid gland, metastasizes to the lymph nodes.
Sarkoma Skin	Increases in size, sprouts the thickness of the skin, metastasizes.
Sarcoma of the breast	Increases in size, causes skin ulceration. Actively metastasizes to the axillary and cervical lymph nodes.
Sarcoma of the lung	Sarcoma sprouts the pleura, afflicting one of the nearby organs. Actively metastasizes.
Sarcoma of the esophagus	Significantly increases in size, occupying the entire cavity of the esophagus, which leads to its obstruction. Metastasizes to neighboring organs and lymph nodes.
Gastrointestinal sarcoma	Sarcoma is large, it grows into the thickness of the stomach, it affects the surrounding organs.
Sarcoma of the testicle	The tumor extends beyond the belly and affects the appendages. Sarcoma metastasizes into regional lymph nodes.

Sarcoma 4 stages

Sarcoma of the 4th stage is the last stage of tumor development. Malignant neoplasm greatly increased in size, affects neighboring organs, metastasizes. Symptoms of sarcoma in 4 stages can be confused only with the last stage of cancer.

Type of malignant tumor	What happens in the fourth stage?
Sarcoma lips	The tumor decays, sprouts on the soft tissues of the chin, cheeks. Metastasizes, ulcerates.
Sarcoma of the tongue	Sarcoma occupies most of the language and continues to grow, spreading to neighboring still healthy tissues and organs.
Sarcoma of the larynx	Extensive sarcoma, affecting the entire larynx and nearby organs located.
Thyroid sarcoma	It grows into neighboring organs and has distant metastases.
Sarkoma Skin	A large tumor that affects not only the skin, but also bone and cartilaginous tissue, metastasizes.
Sarcoma of the breast	Tumor of large size with dissemination of the skin. It sprouts the chest wall, has distant metastases.
Sarcoma of the lung	Sarcoma extends to the diaphragm and mediastinum, has distant metastases.
Sarcoma of the esophagus	Sarcoma is large, extends beyond the esophagus, affects nearby organs. Has metastases in distant lymph nodes.
Gastrointestinal sarcoma	Sarcoma can be of any size, but has distant metastases.
Sarcoma of the testicle	The new growth grows beyond the appendages and testicles, the scrotum and the spermatic cord grow. Sarcoma has separated metastases.

To diagnose the stage of sarcoma, the patient is biopsy and carefully studied the samples. With the help of computer tomography, the exact location of the original tumor, its size and the presence of metastases are determined. Magnetic resonance imaging confirms the presence of metastases. The obtained diagnostic data are thoroughly studied, and the oncologist makes a plan for the treatment of sarcoma and the removal of metastases.