Image Based Question-67403

If lymph node are involed in the carcinoma of organ shown in the image then TNM stage whould be

A. II

B. IIIb

C. IIIc

D. IV

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Correct Answer » C Explanation

Stage. Breast cancer staging using the TNM system is based on the size of the tumor (T), whether or not the tumor has spread to the lymph nodes (N) in the armpits, and whether the tumor has metastasized (M) (i.e. spread to a more distant part of the body). Larger size, nodal spread, and metastasis have a larger stage number and a worse prognosis.

The main stages are:

• Stage 0 is a pre-cancerous or marker condition, either ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) or lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS).

• Stages 1–3 are within the breast or regional lymph nodes.

• Stage 4 is ‘metastatic’ cancer that has a less favorable prognosis since it has spread beyond the breast and regional lymph nodes.