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Hello, my mom, 69, was recently diagnosed with idc and was told it is stage 3. she has had mamograms every year and has been diligent about her health screenings. is stage 3 advnaced and if so how can this be if this is the first time anything has eve
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Idc: Stage 3 is not a very early stage, with significant involvement of the lymph nodes plus the size of the cancer. Depending on the biology of the cancer, a very agressive ca can grow very fast within short period of time. Also, mammo is not a perfect test. Its sensitivity and specificity are even lower when used in a dense breast.Combination of those two can explain a case like your mom, s.
Answered 3/14/2019
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