Breast Cancer Stages 0–4: Symptoms and Treatment Some precancerous growths are staged as stage 0 breast cancer The higher the stage, the more advanced the cancer is Treatment options will typically be more aggressive for more advanced cancers, and the prognosis, or outlook, is worse This article will cover the breast cancer stages and how treatable and curable they are
Treatment of Stage IV (Metastatic) Breast Cancer Treatment for advanced breast cancer can often shrink the cancer or slow its growth (sometimes for many years), but after a time, it tends to stop working
Metastatic Breast Cancer: Symptoms, Treatment Prognosis Metastatic breast cancer, also called advanced breast cancer or Stage IV breast cancer, is cancer that’s spread (metastasized) from your breast to other areas of your body Healthcare providers can’t cure metastatic breast cancer, but they can recommend treatments that improve your quality of life and help you live as long as possible