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What does early-stage breast cancer actually mean?
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Stage I, 2 or 3A: Early stage breast cancer means breast cancer that is curable and has spread only to local lymph nodes. Stage 1, 2a, 2b, and 3a breast cancers are considered early stage.
Answered 7/4/2014
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Staging: Early stage breast cancer usually means cancer that is limited to the breast and that has not spread to the lymph nodes or distant organs.
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