Think Pinker

Everyone knows someone who has been affected by breast cancer and it is almost sure that you have heard some breast cancer patients talk about the different stages of breast cancer. The stages of breast cancer range from 0 to 4 and the stage level is based on tumor or tumors size, whether or not the lymph nodes are involved, whether the cancer is invasive or non-invasive, and whether the cancer has spread beyond the breast.

The main reason that breast cancer is categorized into different stages is to help to organize the various factors and some stage personality features of the cancer. This helps to:

·         Best determine and help you understand your prognosis.

·         Help you and your doctor with breast cancer treatment decisions.

·         Give a common language as to the severity of breast cancer that all health professionals can understand.

In our continued quest for breast cancer awareness, ThinkPinker.com will be posting more information about the various stages of breast cancer in the coming weeks. It is our hope that by helping you to understand the stages of breast cancer that you will be better informed and able to make the best decision possible should you or anyone else you care about be affected by the disease.

Learn more about breast cancer stages here and check back with us soon.