29+ Prognosis For Stage 4 Breast Cancer
Background. When breast cancer spreads, it most commonly systemic (drug) treatments for stage iv breast cancer. Breast cancer (malignant breast neoplasm) is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk.
Cancer staging is performed to direct treatment and predict the likely outcome, or prognosis. Stage iv cancers have spread beyond the breast and nearby lymph nodes to other parts of the body. Staging of a breast cancer involves clinical, radiological and pathological examinations.
Put simply, the stage describes how widespread or advanced the cancer is in the breast tissue and possibly other parts of your body.
My own cancer has pretty lousy survival rates. Although stage 4 breast cancer is not curable, it is usually treatable and current advances in research and medical technology mean that more and more women are living. Treatment for breast cancer stages: Breast cancer staging determines the extent and spread of the cancer.