Staging prostate cancer occurs after diagnosis, when tests are done to discover the size and location of the cancer. Grading refers to a cancer's appearance and indicates how quickly it's growing. Grading takes place after a biopsy (removal and examination of tissue), using the Gleason score.
The liquid in which the other components of blood are suspended. Plasma accounts for 55% of the body's total blood volume. Water makes up about 90% of plasma. About 9% is protein and 1% is other substances, including carbohydrates, fats, gases, mineral salts, protective substances, and waste products.he liquid in which the other components of blood are suspended. Plasma accounts for 55% of the body's total blood volume. Water makes up about 90% of plasma. About 9% is protein and 1% is other substances, including carbohydrates, fats, gases, mineral salts, protective substances, and waste products.
The cytosol is a complex mixture of substances that include proteins, ions, and organelles dissolved in water. Extracellular fluid (ECF) or extracellular fluid volume (ECFV) usually denotes all body fluid outside of cells, and consists of plasma, interstitial, and transcellular fluid. An extracellular matrix is an extracellular fluid space containing cell-excreted molecules, and they vary in their type and function.