Case List History Objectives Radiology Images Questions BREAST DISEASE Case #5 - A 48 year old woman with a L breast lump DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: 7.) What is the TNM staging classification for breast cancer? TNM staging classification for breast cancer: T1 < 2 cm in diameter T2 2-5 cm in diameter T3 > 5 cm in diameter T4 any size with direct extension to chest wall or skin N0 no nodes N1 ipsilateral movable axillary nodes N2 ipsilateral axillary nodes fixed to each other or other structures N3 ipsilateral internal mammary nodes with + axillary nodes, ipsilateral infraclavicular or supraclavicular nodes M0 no distant metastases M1 distant metastases Stage I         T1, N0, M0 Stage IIA      T1, N1, M0                       T2, N0, M0 Stage IIB      T2, N1, M0                       T3, N0, M0 Stage IIIA      T1 or 2, N2, M0                       T3, N1 or 2, M0 Stage IIIB      T4, any N, M0                       Any T, N3, M0 Stage IV       Any T, any N, M1
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