The Different Stages of Breast Cancer: Understanding the TNM System of Classification

To understand how the stage of a breast cancer tumor is determined it's helpful to know about the "TNM" system of classification, which zeroes in on tumor size, whether cancer cells have spread to lymph nodes, and if there are signs of metastases.

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Real Life With Breast Cancer The Different Stages of Breast Cancer: Understanding the TNM System of Classification To understand how the stage of a breast cancer tumor is determined it's helpful to know about the "TNM" system of classification, which zeroes in on tumor size, whether cancer cells have spread to lymph nodes, and if there are signs of metastases. Learn about other factors that are used to characterize breast cancer. READ NOW READ THESE NEXT Just Diagnosed? Breast Cancer Terms You Should Know READ NOW  › Comparing HER2 Positive Breast Cancer and HER2 Negative Breast Cancer READ NOW  › What Is Triple Positive Breast Cancer? READ NOW  › You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Real Life With Breast Cancer newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. A DOTDASH BRAND 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2019 Verywell.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy