ABCD rating

For the "ABCD" warning signs of melanoma in moles, see ABCD guideline.

ABCD rating, also called the Jewett staging system or the Whitmore-Jewett staging system, is a staging system for prostate cancer that uses the letters A, B, C, and D.

• “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 that has spread to lymph nodes or to other places in the body.

References

• ABCD rating in NCI Dictionary from PDQ (2004). Verified availability 2005-03-25.