Stages of Male Breast Cancer
After breast cancer has been diagnosed, tests are done
to find out if cancer cells have spread within the breast or to other parts of
the body. This process is called staging.
The information gathered from the
staging process determines the stage of the disease. It is important to know the stage in order to plan treatment. Breast cancer in men is staged
the same as it is in women. (Refer to the PDQ summary on
Breast Cancer Treatment
for more information.) The spread of cancer from the breast to
lymph nodes and other parts of the
body appears to be similar in men and women.
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