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What If There Is No Tumor In Your Breast, But It's In The Lymph Node Under The Arm?

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If there is no tumor in the breast but cancer larger than 2 millimeters is found in up to three axillary (underarm) lymph nodes or near the breastbone, it may be classified as stage 2A breast cancer. This indicates that the cancer has spread to nearby lymph nodes but not formed a detectable tumor in the breast. Treatment Show Full Answer

If there is no tumor in the breast but cancer larger than 2 millimeters is found in up to three axillary (underarm) lymph nodes or near the breastbone, it may be classified as stage 2A breast cancer. This indicates that the cancer has spread to nearby lymph nodes but not formed a detectable tumor in the breast. Treatment options may include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, or hormonal therapy depending on the specific case.

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