# How do doctors classify what stage of cancer you have? - Hyunsoo Joshua No and Trudy Wu

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Published: 2026-07-11T09:30:00+00:00
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Explore the three variables that inform a cancer’s stage number, and how different types of cancer can impact the staging.--Each year, approximately 20 million people receive a cancer diagnosis. At that time, a patient usually learns their cancer’s stage, which is typically a number ranging from one to four. While staging is designed, in part, to help patients better understand what they’re facing, the number can be confusing. So, what do cancer stages actually mean? Hyunsoo Joshua No and Trudy Wu explain.Lesson by Hyunsoo Joshua No and Trudy Wu, directed by Jess Mountfield.Support Our Non-Profit Mission----------------------------------------------Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreonCheck out our merch: http://bit.ly/TEDEDShop----------------------------------------------Connect With Us----------------------------------------------Sign up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletterFollow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebookFind us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitterPeep us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagram----------------------------------------------Keep Learning----------------------------------------------View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-do-cancer-stages-actually-mean-hyunsoo-joshua-no-and-trudy-wuDig deeper with additional resources: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-do-cancer-stages-actually-mean-hyunsoo-joshua-no-and-trudy-wu/digdeeperAnimator's website: https://www.jessmountfield.comMusic: https://www.workplaywork.com----------------------------------------------Thank you so much to our patrons for your support! Without you this video would not be possible! Doreen Reynolds-Consolati, Manognya Chakrapani, Ayala Ron, Eunsun Kim, Phyllis Dubrow, Ophelia Gibson Best, Paul Schneider, Joichiro Yamada, Henrique Cass…

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