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Prostate Cancer Evaluation: Stage N
Stage N Prostate Cancer Features:
  • Stage N describes spread to the lymph nodes that are near the prostate.
  • It has groups of N0 through N3, depending on the degree of spread:
    • N0: no local lymph node involvement
    • N1: single node involved, less than 2 cm in size
    • N2: one or more nodes up to 5 cm in size
    • N3: larger than 5 cm in any node
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Last Updated: Nov 6, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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