A 78-year-old man is diagnosed with C2 prostate cancer, and he asks the clinician what that means.In order to answer the patient, the clinician must have which of these understandings of the Jewett rating system?

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The Jewett staging system, also known as the Jewett-Whitmore staging system, is used for classifying the extent of prostate cancer. In this system, stage C indicates that the cancer has extended beyond the prostate capsule but has not spread to distant organs. Specifically, stage C2 suggests that the cancer involves the seminal vesicles, which are glands that contribute fluid to semen. This stage does not imply metastasis to regional lymph nodes (which would be considered stage D1) or distant organs (stage D2), nor does it suggest that the cancer is confined to the capsule (which would be stages A or B).

A 78-Year-Old Man Is Diagnosed with C2 Prostate Cancer, and He