breast_stage_I.jpg (13243 bytes) The Stage of Breast Cancer is based on three things, the size of the individual mass or tumor (T), the status of the lymph nodes (N, as to whether or not the cancer has spread to them) and the evidence of distant spread or metastases (M) ( see pic of stage Istage II, stage III and stage IV

AJCC 7th Edition starting in 2010

breast: tumor, nodes a, nodes b, nodes cstage

 

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