I know that it is rare for stage 1 breast cancer to come back later and metastasize, but is it for stage 2a breast cancer? Stage 2a means no lymph nodes involved.
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I'm sorry, but your statement is very incorrect. This is from the National Cancer Institute: Stages of Breast Cancer Key Points for This Section After breast cancer has been diagnosed, tests are done to find out if cancer cells have spread within the breast or to other parts of the body. There are three ways that cancer spreads in the body. The following stages are used for breast cancer: Stage 0 (carcinoma in situ) Stage I Stage IIA Stage IIB Stage IIIA Stage IIIB Stage IIIC Stage IV After breast cancer has been diagnosed, tests are done to find out if cancer cells have spread within the breast or to other parts of the body. The process used to find out whether the cancer has spread within the breast or to other parts of the body is called staging. The information gathered from the staging process determines the stage of the disease. It is important to know the stage in order to plan treatment. There are three ways that cancer spreads in the body. The three ways that cancer spreads in the body are: Through tissue. Cancer invades the surrounding normal tissue. Through the lymph system. Cancer invades the lymph system and travels through the lymph vessels to other places in the body. Through the blood. Cancer invades the veins and capillaries and travels through the blood to other places in the body. When cancer cells break away from the primary (original) tumor and travel through the lymph or blood to other places in the body, another (secondary) tumor may form. This process is called metastasis. The secondary (metastatic) tumor is the same type of cancer as the primary tumor. For example, if breast cancer spreads to the bones, the cancer cells in the bones are actually breast cancer cells. The disease is metastatic breast cancer, not bone cancer. The following stages are used for breast cancer: Stage 0 (carcinoma in situ) There are 2 types of breast carcinoma in situ: Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is a noninvasive condition in which abnormal cells are found in the lining of a breast duct. The abnormal cells have not spread outside the duct to other tissues in the breast. In some cases, DCIS may become invasive cancer and spread to other tissues, although it is not known at this time how to predict which lesions will become invasive. Lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) is a condition in which abnormal cells are found in the lobules of the breast. This condition seldom becomes invasive cancer; however, having lobular carcinoma in situ in one breast increases the risk of developing breast cancer in either breast. Enlarge Pea, peanut, walnut, and lime show tumor sizes. Stage I In stage I, cancer has formed. The tumor is 2 centimeters or smaller and has not spread outside the breast. Stage IIA In stage IIA: no tumor is found in the breast, but cancer is found in the axillary lymph nodes (the lymph nodes under the arm); or the tumor is 2 centimeters or smaller and has spread to the axillary lymph nodes; or the tumor is larger than 2 centimeters but not larger than 5 centimeters and has not spread to the axillary lymph nodes. So, there is also no concrete evidence that it is "RARE" for stage I breast cancer to "come back" and "metastasize." When cancer "comes back," it is called a recurrence. When it has "metastasized," that means it has spread to another organ. These are two different situations. There are women who had been dx'd with stage 0 or stage I breast cancer, and leapt to stage IV in the blink of an eye. You just can't assume that stage I means a person is in the clear. Cancer doesn't play favorites. It may never come back for a woman who was diagnosed originally as a stage IIIb. This is why it is crucial for women to be extreme advocates for themselves and be in tune with their bodies. By the way, I was diagnosed as a stage IIa/IIb, and I fully intend on NOT having it come back.
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Iam not sure it takes 5 years to know I have breast cancer and will not know but I will take every precaution and have my check ups and my momos
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I can’t imagine anyone would intend on their cancer recurring and there is nothing incorrect about your question. Early stage breast cancer has a 10-20% chance of recurrence even 10-20 years later. Except for LCIS which has 35% chance of having an invasive breast cancer occur in either breast. At stage 2 one of the most important factors that helps predict recurrence is tumor size. If the tumor is 2.5cm or larger there is a high risk for recurrence. Other predictors are negative hormone receptors and the grade.
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