Stages of breast cancer | Cancer in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People

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If you have breast cancer, you might be told it’s at a certain stage. This describes whether or not the cancer has spread to other parts of your body, and how far. Knowing the stage of the cancer helps you and your doctors to decide on the best treatment for you.

Stages of breast cancer are numbered from 0 to 4

Stage 0 refers to pre-invasive breast cancers such as ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) or lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS)
Stage I and some Stage 2 categories refer to early breast cancer
Stages 3-4 refer to advanced breast cancer (locally advanced breast cancer or metastatic breast cancer).

With all stages of breast cancer, there is plenty of treatment and support that can help you, including traditional medicine and practices like ceremony and being on Country.