After the cancer has broken through the prostate, it may move into nearby lymph nodes.

Cancer has spread to 7 or more nearby lymph nodes.

Removal of nearby lymph nodes may be done at the same time.

A surgeon usually removes nearby lymph nodes to check them for cancer.

With treatment, survival rates are very high, even when the cancer has spread to nearby lymph nodes.

Part of the liver and nearby lymph nodes may also be removed.

Cancer may be found in 1 or more nearby lymph nodes.

In stage 3, the cancer has spread to nearby lymph nodes.

Cancer has spread to at least 4 but not more than 6 nearby lymph nodes.

If the cancer has spread to nearby lymph nodes, you may need chemotherapy after your surgery.