Friday, February 20, 2009

What are the like the stages of Breast Cancer


What are the like the stages of Breast Cancer?
I'm writing a story about a girls mother having breast cancer and I want to know like the stages or like the important things about it so I can write about it.
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There are 4 basic stages and these are broken down further. There are actually several different types of breast cancer. Some sites I would suggest for your further research are below. The bcna site has a tab for stories, where there are an assortment of personal experiences related by patients, friends and family (including teenage daughters).
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Your exact requirement about Breast cancer is not clear. However please note that once diagnosis is established, before treatment is rendered, more tests are done to determine if the cancer has spread beyond the breast. Using the results of various tests and studies, clinical stage is defined for the patient. This helps define treatment protocol and prognosis. -Stage 1—The cancer is no larger than 2 cm (0.8 in) and no cancer cells are found in the lymph nodes. -Stage 2—The cancer is between 2 cm and 5 cm, and the cancer has spread to the lymph nodes. -Stage 3A—Tumor is larger than 5 cm (2 in) or is smaller than 5 cm, but has spread to the lymph nodes, which have grown into each other. -Stage 3B—Cancer has spread to tissues near the breast, (local invasion), or to lymph nodes inside the chest wall, along the breastbone. -Stage 4—Cancer has spread to skin and lymph nodes beyond the axilla or to other organs of the body. Surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy are all utilized in the treatment of breast cancer. Depending on the stage, they will be used in different combinations or sequences to effect an appropriate strategy for the type and stage of the disease being treated


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