WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for January, 1998: Re: Breast cancer staging

Re: Breast cancer staging

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 11 Jan 1998 00:45:22 -0600 (CST)

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At Sat, 10 Jan 1998, Connie wrote: >
>My mother was first discovered to have breast cancer in 1985. The
>cancerous breast tumors were removed leaving the breast intact. In 1995
>a bone scan revealed the breast cancer had metastasized, leaving her
>with cancer "spots" in her spine. This week she was told she now has
>spots in her arms, legs, pelvis and ribs. In the past she was given
>Tamoxifen, then Megaze(sp?), and now she will be given Arimidex. She
>had also been part of a clinical trial, and her oncologist is currently
>working on "breaking the code" to make sure she is getting other than a
>placebo.
>
>My mother lives in another state, and our only communication is
>sporadically by telephone. To finally get to the point, I am wondering
>about the staging of breast cancer. Is it possible to guess what stage
>she is in by the information I have given here. What does each stage
>mean?
>
>Thank you.

Unfortuntely, it's not possible. Your best bet is to contact her surgeon. Some doctors use Stage 1-4 and others use the TNM system (tumor size, nodes, metastases).

--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG
OBGYN.net U.S. Representative, New York
Great Neck, New York
http://www.obgyn.net/states/bios/marchbein.htm
http://www.obgyn.net/women/advisors/harveym.htm

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