WEBThis process is called staging. The stage of a cancer describes how much cancer is in the body. It helps determine how serious the cancer is and how best to treat it. Doctors also use a cancer's stage when talking about survival statistics. The earliest stage breast cancers are stage 0 (carcinoma in situ).
WEBThere are 5 major stages of breast cancer: stage 0 (zero), which is non-invasive ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), and stages I through IV (1 through 4), which are used for invasive breast cancer. The stage provides a common way of describing the cancer, so doctors can work together to plan the best treatments.
WEBDec 21, 2023 · Stages of breast cancer. The stages of breast cancer range from 0 to IV (0 to 4). The highest stage (stage IV) is any breast cancer with metastases (M1), no matter the size of the tumor, the lymph node status or other factors. This is known as metastatic breast cancer and is the most advanced stage of disease.
WEBFeb 12, 2022 · The stages of breast cancer. The stages of breast cancer are indicated using Roman numerals ranging from 0 to IV, with 0 indicating cancer that is noninvasive or contained within the milk ducts. Greater numerals indicate a more invasive cancer.
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Stages of Breast Cancer - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
WEBThere are five stages of breast cancer, ranging from 0 to IV. Your doctor will use staging information to plan the most effective breast cancer treatment for you.
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Treatment of Breast Cancer by Stage | American Cancer Society
WEBThe stage of your breast cancer is an important factor in making decisions about your treatment. Get detailed info about Stages 0 to 4 of breast cancer.
WEBBreast cancer stage is usually expressed as a number on a scale of 0 through IV — with stage 0 describing non-invasive cancers that remain within their original location and stage IV describing invasive cancers that have spread outside the breast to other parts of the body.
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Breast Cancer Stages - National Breast Cancer Foundation
WEBJan 18, 2024 · Learn about the different stages of breast cancer, from Stage 0 to Stage 4, and what the different stages mean for your treatment & prognosis.
WEBFeb 10, 2024 · Breast cancer is a kind of cancer that begins as a growth of cells in the breast tissue. After skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women in the United States. But breast cancer doesn't just happen in women.
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Breast cancer - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
WEBFeb 10, 2024 · Breast cancer stages range from 0 to 4. A lower number means the cancer is less advanced and more likely to be cured. Stage 0 breast cancer is cancer that is contained within a breast duct. It hasn't broken out to invade the breast tissue yet. As the cancer grows into the breast tissue and gets more advanced, the stages get higher.