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Health Topicscancerbreast cancerHas breast cancer staging changed?

Has breast cancer staging changed?

Written by Jameson Kowalczyk. Medically reviewed in January 2024 by Joanne Perron, MD.

Updated on October 23, 2024

Changes in the cancer staging process have provided a new outlook for patients. Learn why the medical community now considers personal factors, like a person's lifestyle and finances, when making a prognosis.

Medically reviewed in November 2019.

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