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• Stage is determined by the size of the tumor and the presence or absence of cancer cells in lymph nodes and in other parts of the body. Staging is important because it establishes how far the disease has spread, helping doctors to develop a treatment plan. www.bcaction.org/Pages/GetInformed/NewlyDiagnosedBooklet/NDBGlossary.html

Definitions of STAGE III BREAST CANCER on the Web :

• Stage III is divided into stages IIIA and IIIB. In stage IIIA breast cancer, the cancer (1) is smaller than 5 centimeters (2 inches) and has spread to the lymph nodes in the armpit, which have grown into each other or into other structures and are attached to them; or (2) is larger than 5 centimeters and has spread to the lymph nodes in the armpit. www.stjude.org/glossary

Definitions of STAGE IIIA BREAST CANCER on the Web:

• Stage IIIA breast cancer is defined by either of the following: 1) the cancer is smaller than 5 centimeters and has spread to the lymph nodes under the arm, which have grown into each other or into other structures and are attached to them, or 2) is larger than 5 centimeters and has spread to the lymph nodes under the arm. www.spineuniverse.com/community/cancerdictionary.html

Definitions of STAGE IV BREAST CANCER on the Web:

• Cancer has spread to other organs of the body, most often the bones, lungs, liver, or brain; or tumor has spread locally to the skin and lymph nodes inside the neck, near the collarbone. http://www.google.com.sg/url?sa=X&start=0&oi=define&q=http://www.stjude.org/glossary%3FsearchTerm%3DS&usg=__f1rDZnzmmRBEm1AEsJip2664wzk=