| To most people, having cancer is a dead end. It is a | | | | 2, either one of the three things below has |
| death penalty which is being handed to them. In | | | | happened: |
| order to deal with and combat breast cancer | | | | 1) The tumor which is cancerous has grown to less |
| successfully and triumphantly, one needs to look at | | | | than 1 inch and has spread to lymph nodes which are |
| the different breast cancer stages. By knowing the | | | | under the arm. |
| different stages, you can better handle and deal with | | | | 2) The tumor which is cancerous has grown to 1 to 2 |
| this disease face to face. | | | | inches. It has yet to spread to the lymph nodes |
| This cancer, as in other types of cancers, occurs in | | | | under the arm, but is going towards that direction. |
| stages. Some cancers grow and spread very fast, | | | | 3) The diameter of the tumor is bigger than 2 inches |
| whereas other cancers slowly. Some cancer growths | | | | and has yet to spread. |
| are predictable and some growths are unpredictable. | | | | Breast Cancer Stages 3 |
| Unpredictable cancer growths are created when | | | | In this stage, the tumor's size has grown to more |
| estrogen is used in the body. The different stages | | | | than 2 inches. It has spread and invaded into the |
| depend largely on the tumor size. It also depends on | | | | underarms lymph nodes. In certain stage 3 cases, the |
| how far the cancer cells have spread. | | | | cancerous tumor has spread to the lymph nodes |
| Breast Cancer Stage 0 | | | | located near the breastbone. It may also spread to |
| Stage 0 refers to carcinoma in situ or noninvasive | | | | other tissues near the breast. |
| carcinoma. In this initial stage, the cells are found to | | | | Breast Cancer Stages 4 |
| be abnormal in the lobule lining. However, they are | | | | In this stage, the cancer is known as metastatic |
| not confirmed to be cancerous yet. | | | | cancer. It has spread from the lymph nodes and the |
| Breast Cancer Stages 1 and 2 | | | | breast to other parts of the body. |
| During stage 1, the tumor has turned cancerous. In | | | | Although this type of cancer is perceived to be |
| this stage, the tumor's diameter has grown to 1 inch | | | | incurable and dangerous, it can be cured if diagnosed |
| in size, but has yet to spread to the breast. In stage | | | | early. |