The stage of a cancer is how much and how far the cancer has spread in your body. Your healthcare provider uses exams and tests to find out the size of the cancer and where it is.

After brain tumor treatment, it’s normal for a child to have after-effects. For instance, your child may have trouble talking, walking normally, or swallowing. Rehabilitation therapy can reduce these problems and help your child turn to normal activities, such as attending school.

Surgery is a common treatment for many types of brain tumors. It's often the first treatment used.

Surgery for cervical cancer is done to remove the tumor and not leave any cancer cells behind. here's what you need to know about types of surgery and what to expect.

Learn the basics of ovarian cancer.

Surgery is the main treatment for endometrial cancer. The goal of surgery is to remove all the cancer. This often involves removing the uterus (called a hysterectomy).

Screening means checking for a health problem before a person has symptoms. This can sometimes find diseases like certain cancers early, which can lead to early treatment. But it is not clear exactly how helpful screening is for prostate cancer.

If you are believed to be at risk for a hereditary cancer syndrome, genetic testing can be helpful. It can be used to look for the gene changes linked to these syndromes.

Radiation therapy, also called radiotherapy, is a way to treat colorectal cancer. The goal of radiation therapy is to kill cancer cells by directing strong X-rays at the site of the tumor.

The stage of a cancer is how much and how far the cancer has spread in your body. Your healthcare provider uses it to decide how to treat the cancer.