Explain Mrs. Smith's diagnosis: Stage IIB Invasive Ductal Carcinoma T2N1miM0 . Specifically discuss the type of breast cancer and the staging of her diagnosis

What will be an ideal response?


• This means that her breast cancer originated in the mammary ducts and is spreading.
• Stage IIB means that the cancer is either T2, N1, M0 or T3, N0, M0
• The T2 indicates that the primary tumor site is 2-5 cm
• The N1mi indicates that the cancer has spread to 1-3 axillary lymph nodes and are micrometastases (< 2mm)
• M0 indicates that no distant metastasis has been found (via imaging or physical exam)

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