What is stage IV (4) breast cancer? Stage IV is the most advanced stage of breast cancer. It has spread to nearby lymph nodes and to distant parts of the body ...
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N2a: Cancer has spread to 4 to 9 lymph nodes under the arm, with at least one area of cancer spread larger than 2 mm. N2b: Cancer has spread to one or more ...
Stage 2 breast cancer means that the cancer is either in the breast or in the nearby lymph nodes or both. It is an early stage breast cancer.
Stage 3C · The cancer has spread to 10 or more axillary lymph nodes or to lymph nodes below the collarbone (called infraclavicular lymph nodes). · The cancer has ...
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Jan 18, 2024 · Stage 3 cancer means the breast cancer has extended to beyond the immediate region of the tumor and may have invaded nearby lymph nodes and ...
Stage 3 means that the cancer has spread from the breast to the lymph nodes close to the breast, the skin of the breast or to the chest wall. Stage 4 breast ...
Stage II breast cancers are larger than stage I cancers and/or have spread to a few nearby lymph nodes. Local therapy (surgery and radiation therapy). Stage II ...
Stage IIIA: The tumor of any size has spread to 4 to 9 lymph nodes. Or the tumor is larger than 5cm and only has spread to 1-3 lymph nodes. Stage IIIB: The ...
Stage 1 breast cancer means the tumor is very small and either has not spread or may have a tiny bit of spread in a nearby lymph node. A cancer that has spread ...
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