What is staging in Breast Cancer?

What is staging in Breast Cancer?

In this video, Dr. P K Julka, Senior Director, Oncology Daycare Centre, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi, will talk on staging in breast cancer. The staging of cancer is done as stage 1, 2, 3 and 4 and according to the TNM classification. He further explains that T is for tumor, N for node and M for metastases. He will also explain in details the TNM classification according to the size of the tumor.

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Dr. Pramod Kumar Julka

MD (Radiotherapy & Oncology), FAMS -Oncology/ Cancer Care, Practices at Max Institute of Cancer Care. Had higher training at the M.D. Anderson Hospital, Houston, Texas, under World Health Organisation fellowship & there after at the Long Beach Memorial Cancer Center, Long Beach, California. Former President - Association of Radiation Oncologists of India (Northern Chapter).

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