What are the different stages of breast cancer?

Breast cancer is categorized into four stages. This staging system helps us to know how to advance and if cancer has spread to other parts of the body.

Stage 0: this stage is also known as carcinoma in situ. The cancer cells are yet to invade the breast tissues. It is still localized to the point of origin

Stage 1: is when the cancer cells have invaded normal breast tissues. This stage is further divided into

stage 1A and stage 1B based on what part of the breast tissue it has spread to.

Stage 2: means cancer has spread to some breast lymph nodes. At this stage, the cancer is between the sizes of 2cm and 5cm. Stage 2 cancer is also divided into Stage 2A and Stage 2B.

Stage 3: cancer has spread to more breast tissues, and it is larger in size. It is also divided into stage 3A and stage 3B.

Stage 4: is the most advanced stage of breast cancer. This occurs when the cancerous cells have spread to the lymph nodes and other parts of the body such as the brain, lungs, bones, and liver.

Breast cancer, like other types of cancer, will also come with their own stages. There are five stages that are available. There are certain clues that will determine what stage breast cancer is in. Stage 0 means that cancer has been diagnosed early. Cancer has started in the milk ducts and has stayed there. Stage I breast cancer means that cancer has started to become more invasive, and it may attack other healthy tissues.

Stage II breast cancer means that cancer has started to grow or has started to spread to other places of the body. Stage III cancer means that cancer has not spread to other organs, but it is considered to be an aggressive form, or it is harder to fight because of its overall type. Stage IV breast cancer means that cancer has already been found all over the body.