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We will now cover the five stages of breast cancer and what to expect from each stage. Cancer is assessed by stages ranging from 0-4; each stage represents a...

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What are the different stages of breast cancer?

Asked by Rebecca Buell
Learning About Breast Cancer

about 1 year ago 3 answers •
- Adrienne private
  
  Stage 3C Patient
  
  Hi,
  
  There are 0-4 stages, but there are variations within each of these stages. Here's a good explanation:
  
  http://www.breastcancer.org/symptoms/diagnosis/staging.jsp
  
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- Paula Exarhos
  
  Learning About Breast Cancer
  
  My friend just had a mastectomy now she has to have chemotherapy for HR2 cancer. However I here that is the woese kind of breast cancer. Can u please inform me
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Are grade and stage of cancer the same?

Asked by judy wilson
Learning About Breast Cancer

about 1 year ago 1 answers •
- Jody Feil
  
  Family Member or Loved One
  
  From what I know, the stage refers to how much the tumor has spread, while the grade refers to how abnormal the cancer cells are. So you could have a smaller tumor that has not really spread, like in Stage I, but it could be made up of aggressive, more abnormal cells, which would give it a...
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  From what I know, the stage refers to how much the tumor has spread, while the grade refers to how abnormal the cancer cells are. So you could have a smaller tumor that has not really spread, like in Stage I, but it could be made up of aggressive, more abnormal cells, which would give it a higher grade.
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How many types of Breast Cancers are there? I'm also wondering if Inflammatory Breast Cancer is the worst one you can get?

Asked by Lisa Majka
Patient

3 months ago 3 answers •
- Sharon Danielson
  
  Survivor since 2007
  
  You also wanted to know how many types of breast cancer...Types of Breast Cancer
  
  Ductal Carcinoma In-Situ (DCIS)
  DCIS is a type of early breast cancer confined to the inside of the ductal system.
  
  Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma (IDC)
  IDC is the most common type of breast cancer representing 78%...
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  You also wanted to know how many types of breast cancer...Types of Breast Cancer
  
  Ductal Carcinoma In-Situ (DCIS)
  DCIS is a type of early breast cancer confined to the inside of the ductal system.
  
  Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma (IDC)
  IDC is the most common type of breast cancer representing 78% of all malignancies. These lesions appear as stellate (star like) or well-circumscribed (rounded) areas on mammograms. The stellate lesions generally have a poorer prognosis.
  
  Medullary Carcinoma
  Medullary carcinoma accounts for 15% of all breast cancer types. It most frequently occurs in women in their late 40s and 50s, presenting with cells that resemble the medulla (gray matter) of the brain.
  
  Infiltrating Lobular Carcinoma (ILC)
  Infiltrating lobular carcinoma is a type of breast cancer that usually appears as a subtle thickening in the upper-outer quadrant of the breast. This breast cancer type represents 5% of all diagnosis. Often positive for estrogen and progesterone receptors, these tumors respond well to hormone therapy.
  
  Tubular Carcinoma
  Making up about 2% of all breast cancer diagnosis, tubular carcinoma cells have a distinctive tubular structure when viewed under a microscope. Typically this type of breast cancer is found in women aged 50 and above. It has an excellent 10-year survival rate of 95%.
  
  Mucinous Carcinoma (Colloid)
  Mucinous carcinoma represents approximately 1% to 2% of all breast carcinoma. This type of breast cancer's main differentiating features are mucus production and cells that are poorly defined. It also has a favorable prognosis in most cases.
  
  Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC)
  Inflammatory breast cancer is a rare and very aggressive type of breast cancer that causes the lymph vessels in the skin of the breast to become blocked. This type of breast cancer is called "inflammatory" because the breast often looks swollen and red, or "inflamed". IBC accounts for 1% to 5% of all breast cancer cases in the United States.
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- Sharon Danielson
  
  Survivor since 2007
  
  Any type of breast cancer has the chances of containing aggressive cells. When diagnosed with breast cancer, there is the ability to look at individual cells and grade them for their aggressiveness. So many factors go into staging and grading breast cancer and then the treatment is...
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  Any type of breast cancer has the chances of containing aggressive cells. When diagnosed with breast cancer, there is the ability to look at individual cells and grade them for their aggressiveness. So many factors go into staging and grading breast cancer and then the treatment is individualized for the patient. Inflammatory breast cancer has the chances of being one of the more aggressive types but it is also one of the more rare diagnosed.
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