Stage 4 ???
Wondering if anyone can help me, after lumpectomy found out surgeon said I had stage 4 breast cancer. It hadn't gone to lymph nodes and he tells me he got all cancer out of my breast. I have been goo...
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I would ask for clarification - stage 4 is spread beyond the breast and lymph nodes in the axilla - to bones, brain, liver and/or lungs usually.
I suspect he is referring to the grade of the tumor though I thought it only went from 1 - 3.
You just need to call and get a copy of your pathology or ask to clarify - it can help to write a list of questions.