What is " Early stage breast cancer".??????

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raffomimi
raffomimi Member Posts: 96
edited June 2014 in Stage I Breast Cancer

Just a question.....When is breast cancer deemed "Early Stage"?? and when is it not " Early Stage"??....... I would like to know.......

Regards

Maria 

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  • jacee
    jacee Member Posts: 1,384
    edited March 2012

    What does "early-stage" breast cancer mean?



    Breast cancer is categorized as Stage I, II (A or B), III (A, B, or C), or IV. The stage is based on the size of the tumor and whether the cancer has spread. Stages I, IIA, IIB, and IIIA are considered "early-stage" breast cancer and refer to cancers that may have spread to nearby lymph nodes but not to distant parts of the body.



    This is from the womenshealth.gov website

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  • raffomimi
    raffomimi Member Posts: 96
    edited March 2012

    Thanks Jacee, Your reply has been very helpful.

    Blessings

    Maria 

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  • jacee
    jacee Member Posts: 1,384
    edited March 2012

    The staging is mostly used for treatment decisions. I know it is hard, but try not to get too hung up on a stage. Everyone is so different, as are our cancers. How busy you must be with 4 daughters!!

    Best wishes to you.

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  • raffomimi
    raffomimi Member Posts: 96
    edited March 2012

    Thanks Jacee,

    Most of the time I'm actually ok with all this, I just hear the word early stage breast cancer and didn't  know what exactly deemed early stage(Now I know!!). Well I better go and pick my nine and twelve yr old from the school bus.

    Blessings and have a lovely Friday.....

    Maria 

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