Stages of breast cancer Flashcards
1
Q
stage 0
A
cancer has stayed in the milk gland/ducts of the breast where it started
2
Q
Stage 1
A
cancer becomes invasive and breaks free and attacks healthy tissue
3
Q
Stage 2:
A
Cancer grows or spreads
4
Q
Stage 3:
A
Cancer is harder to fight at this stage though no organs have been affected
5
Q
Stage 4
A
When the cancer spreads far away from lymph nodes into lungs, liver, brain etc
