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.
This is the straw-coloured fluid in which the blood cells are suspended, and consists of: 1  Dissolved substances including electrolytes such as sodium, chlorine, potassiun, manganese, and calcium ions. 2  Blood plasma proteins (albumin, globulin, fibrinogen) 3  Hormones.