Daft question about staging‍

T3 is the TNM diagnosis.

the T is Tumor size. 

Stage 4 is advanced metastatic cancer and has escaped the prostate.

I think i understand now, so the T number isn't the same as the stage number? I just presumed that T3 meant stage 3 but doesnt sound like that is accurate! Makes more sense......thank you

If you look on the cancer research website it explains all the staging numbers and letters in an accurate and reliable way.

Hello Polly (Polly1912) 

Here's a link that might help:

Staging-and-grading-of-prostate-cancer.

I understand the powers that be are thinking of changing the system.

Best wishes - Brian.

Thank you! I just got confused, all clear now

Hi Polly1912 try not to get too worried about the diagnosis.  It is very confusing but remember, Stage 4 PCa isn’t like stage 4 for most other cancers.  Firstly, it is slow growing (even the aggressive Gleason 9) and secondly, it is now very treatable.  I am 8 years since an advanced diagnosis (in lymph nodes) and two years since bone metastasis.

Yeah am usually quite switched on, feeling positive and just moving forward with it but last few days, I have gone down the road of "why us".....feeling much better now