Stages of Breast Cancer Revisted

Defining the Stages of Breast Cancer

To plan a woman's treatment, the doctor needs to know the extent or stage of the disease.

The stage is based on the size of the tumor and whether the cancer has spread from the breast.
Determining the stage of the disease may involve x-rays and lab tests to learn whether the cancer has spread and, if so, to what parts of the body.
When breast cancer spreads, cancer cells are often found in lymph nodes under the arm (axillary lymph nodes).
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