... some investigators recommend that acceptable follow-up be limited to physical examination and annual mammography for asymptomatic patients who complete treatment for stage I to stage III breast cancer
Affected lymph nodes have not yet stuck to one another or to the surrounding tissues, a sign that the cancer has not yet advanced to stage III. (The tumor in the breast can be any size
Stage III breast cancer is subdivided into stage IIIA and stage IIIB. Stage IIIA is defined as T0 - T3 N2 M0 or T3 N1 M0. In general, most Stage IIIA cancers are surgically removable with exception ...
Breast Cancer Treatment Guidelines for Patients Version VII, August 2005 Click here to begin ... Lobular Carcinoma In Situ Stage 0 Ductal Carcinoma In Situ Stages I, II, and Some Stage III Breast ...
Radiation therapy has also been shown to benefit postmenopausal women with stage II-III breast cancer that receive hormonal therapy. The 1,375 women involved in this study were randomly assigned to ...