Tumour Staging

💊Treatment Options

• 1Treatment is not applied to staging itself but is directly guided by its results
• 2early-stage
• 3localized tumours are often treated with surgery alone or surgery combined with adjuvant therapy
• 4while advanced or metastatic stages typically require systemic treatment such as chemotherapy
• 5targeted therapy
• 6immunotherapy
• 7or radiation
• 8sometimes in combination. Staging is often repeated after initial treatment or during follow-up to assess treatment response and detect recurrence. Multidisciplinary tumour boards use staging information to individualize each patient's treatment plan.