The doctor said the mass he removed was 7cm -- [approx. 5 inches] -- I had a bone scan, and now the doctor wants me to have a PET scan for the suspicious-looking areas he found. If they turn out to be cancerous, will that help determine what stage of cancer I have? Was my original mass too large for me to be in Stage 1? it was located more under my armpit than in my breast, if that makes a difference.
2007-02-04 04:22:10 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
Ask your doctor if the cancer was in your lymph nodes located beside armpits. Did you have your lymph nodes removed? Yes, you do need help. But this isn't the best place to get medical advice.
Please look in the blue pages of your telephone book and find your local self help support group for people with cancer. You can also call the American Cancer Society and they can hook you up with some people to talk to about all of this.
Also, remember that your doctor is there to serve you and to answer any and all questions you have about your diagnoses, treatment and anything else related to your cancer. So ask away.
Take good care.
2007-02-04 04:31:16 · answer #1 · answered by thefinalresult 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would be in at least stage 3 just based on the size of the tumor. Other factors that you didn't list is if lymph nodes or other areas of the body were involved which could make your stage higher. I was stage 2B with a 4cm tumor with lymph node involvement. Stage III
Stage III is divided into subcategories known as IIIA and IIIB.
Stage IIIA
Stage IIIA describes invasive breast cancer in which:
the tumor measures larger than five centimeters, OR
there is significant involvement of lymph nodes. The nodes clump together or stick to one another or surrounding tissue.
Stage IIIB
This stage describes invasive breast cancer in which a tumor of any size has spread to the breast skin, chest wall, or internal mammary lymph nodes (located beneath the breast right under the ribs, inside the middle of the chest).
Stage IIIB includes inflammatory breast cancer, a very uncommon but very serious, aggressive type of breast cancer. The most distinguishing feature of inflammatory breast cancer is redness involving part or all of the breast. The redness feels warm. You may see puffiness of the breast's skin that looks like the peel of a navel orange ("peau d'orange"), or even ridges, welts, or hives. And part or all of the breast may be enlarged and hard. A lump is present only half of the time. Inflammatory breast cancer is sometimes misdiagnosed as a simple infection.
Stage 4 is when the cancer has mestastisized
2007-02-04 13:57:23 · answer #2 · answered by Jenna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay, despite what people think, there is no miracle cure, that will cure cancer in so many set months, each cancer is different, different stage, etc. i would ask your doctor these questions, and ask them to be up front and honest with you, because only they will know the exact answers, while people on here can give you guesses, but they dont have test results, etc to make the correct diagnosis even if it was a doctor answering.....
2007-02-04 17:01:13 · answer #3 · answered by anna 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any breast carcinoma (cancer tumor) over 5 cm puts you into stage II.My breast cancer had not spread to my lymph nodes but, because of the tumor's size (over 5 cm), it was classified as Stage II. If there is spread of the cancer, that, of course, changes the stage also.
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2007-02-04 13:21:16 · answer #5 · answered by Jebeje 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep positive. See what organizations are available in your state for breast cancer get support & get lots of information. GOOD LUCK
2007-02-04 13:34:12 · answer #6 · answered by hobo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋