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Staging and grading of breast cancer Q&As

4 items found in this section.

1. I have been told my breast cancer was a 'grade 3'. What does this mean?

last reviewed: 17.01.2006

2. What is the difference between 'stage' and 'grade' for breast cancers?

last reviewed: 25.01.2006

3. My mother has been told she has breast cancer. The doctors say her treatment will depend on the stage of her tumour. What exactly does ‘stage’ mean in breast cancer?

last reviewed: 14.04.2004

4. My mother has been told she has an invasive carcinoma of the breast. Are there different types of carcinoma of the breast or are they all the same?

last reviewed: 11.01.2006

All Q&As are selected from some of the thousands asked by people contacting Cancerbackup every year. They are answered by specialists and reviewed and updated regularly.


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