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Stages of breast can.cer
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Breast can.cer stages are:
- Stage 0: The disease is noninvasive, meaning it hasn’t dispersed from your breast ducts to other parts of your breast.
- Stage I: There are carcinogenic cells in nearby breast tissue.
- Stage II: The cancerous cells have formed a tumor or tumors.
- Stage III: There’s breast can.cer in nearby tissue and lymph nodes. Stage III is usually considered to as locally advanced breast can.cer.
- Stage IV: Can.cer has developed from your breast to areas like your bones, liver, lungs or brain.
When to see a doctor
If you look for a lump or other change in your breast, make a meeting with a doctor or other healthcare professional. Report any changes in your breasts even if a recent mammogram showed there was no breast can.cer.