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.
An AA degree is an Associate of Arts degree, while an AAS is an Associate of Applied Science degree. There are many types of associate degrees. The basic breakdown categories are Associate of Art (AA) and Associate of Science (AS) degrees. Within each of these two categories are subcategories, and the Associate of Applied Science is a subcategory of the AS degree. This is a fundamental difference between the two degrees, with the AA directed toward arts education and the AAS directed toward science education.