- Breast cancer is currently the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the world.
- About 30% of people who have their breast cancer treated and tumors removed experience disease recurrence.
- Researchers from the University of Wisconsin have found breast cancer stage and hormone receptor status may help predict a person’s risk for their cancer to recur.
Breast cancer is currently the
Current projections state that by 2040, there will be more than 3 million new breast cancer cases each year.
While there are various
About 30% of people with breast cancer experience disease recurrence. And scientists are still not sure why breast cancer may return in some patients and not others.
Now, researchers from the University of Wisconsin have found that a person’s breast cancer stage and
The study was recently published in
Breast cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the breast. It occurs when cells in the breast begin to uncontrollably divide and grow, ultimately forming a tumor. This can happen due to damage or a genetic mutation in a person’s DNA.
There are five known stages of breast cancer:
- Stage 0: Cancer is only in the breast ducts and has not spread to tissues nearby.
- Stage 1: The tumor measures up to 2 centimeters across and it has either not affected the lymph nodes or there is a small number of cancer cells in the lymph nodes.
- Stage 2: Tumor measures 2 centimeters and has spread to the lymph nodes, or measures 2-5 centimeters and has not spread to the lymph nodes.
- Stage 3: Tumor measures up to 5…
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