If you’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer, you’ve probably heard a lot of different terms used to describe your cancer. Doctors use information from your breast biopsy to learn a lot of important things about the exact kind of cancer you have. You may also need more tests to get more details, such as the stage of the cancer or how fast it’s growing.
Doctors use information from your breast biopsy to learn a lot of important things about the exact kind of breast cancer you have.
If you have been diagnosed with breast cancer, tests will be done to find out the extent (stage) of the cancer. The stage of a cancer helps determine how serious the cancer is and how best to treat it.
You can take an active role in your breast cancer care by learning about your cancer and its treatment and by asking questions. Get a list of key questions here.