cancer






 

Question by  Kurt (4579)

What does it mean if you have Stage 3A breast cancer?

That's what my aunt was told but we don't know what it means.

 
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Answer by  Jackie20 (83)

In stage 3 breast cancer the cancer has not spread to other parts of the body beyond the breast and lymph nodes. there are 2 stage 3's: 3a and 3b.

 
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Answer by  arthi (336)

your aunt is suffering from stage 3 breast cancer which means that she is very advanced stage of cancer the treatment includes only either surgery in which they might remove the breast and nodes if it is spread in nodes and then follow up chemotheraphy and radiation

 
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Answer by  Buckdoc (92)

Stage III A breast cancer refers to a tumor that is either larger than 5 cm in diameter or to a tumor with significant spread to the lymph nodes.

 
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