Grade 3 breast cancer treatment

Stage 3 breast cancer is also called locally advanced breast cancer, meaning that the cancer is invasive and has spread out of the immediate, or local, area in the breast and into the lymph nodes or muscles close to the breast. The cancerous tumor in Stage 3 breast cancer, if present, is likely larger than tumors in Stage 1 or Stage 2 breast cancer.

Because Stage 3 breast cancer is considered advanced breast cancer, it may present some physical symptoms, such as a lump in the breast that can be felt, or changes to the breast shape, size, or skin texture.

There may also be lumps felt in the underarm area. Read more about the signs and symptoms of breast cancer and always report any breast changes to your doctor.

All types of invasive breast cancers, such as invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC), invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC), triple negative breast cancer (TNBC), and inflammatory breast cancer (IBC), can be classi