ABCD Rating at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is ABCD Rating? A staging system for prostate cancer that uses ABCD. A and B refer to cancer that is confined to the prostate. C refers to cancer that has grown out of the prostate but has not spread to lymph nodes or other places in the body. D refers to cancer

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