This is based on: 1  The size of the tumor. 2  Whether the cancer has spread outside the prostate. 3  If the cancer has spread, where it has spread.
AA stands for Associates in Arts degree. Associate degrees fall into three main areas. Each of the above degrees is designed to be completed after two years of study. However to complete the degree within two years, the student must take the program as prescribed within the schools curriculum layout.
The A in B.A. or M.A. stands for arts and means that the person who received the degree focused on a liberal arts curriculum as a part of their degree program as opposed to a purely science-focused curriculum (which would earn a Bachelor of Science or Master of Science degree).