A client has a breast tumor 3 centimeters in diameter, with no lymph nodes involved or metastases evident. The client's cancer would be considered to be in which stage?
a. I c. III
b. II d. IV
B
In stage I, the tumor is <2 cm, no lymph nodes are involved, and no metastases are evident. In stage II, the tumor is 2-5 cm, no lymph nodes are involved, and no metastases are evident. In stage III, the tumor is >5 cm, no lymph nodes are involved and no metastases are evident or tumor is between 0 and 5 cm and the lymph node is involved with no metastases evident. In stage IV, the tumor is of any size, the lymph node may or may not be involved, and metastases are evident.
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