If you or a loved one have recently been diagnosed with cancer, you may be hearing a lot of terms like stage, grade, prognosis or minimal residual disease. Even if you’ve heard terms related to cancer diagnosis and treatment before, it’s important to make sure you fully understand what they mean.

“There are a lot of personal choices that come with a cancer diagnosis,” says breast medical oncologist Ajit Bisen, M.D. “So, patients...