Receiving a positive diagnosis of breast cancer is a frightening experience. One of the first questions a woman asks is “What stage is my cancer?”

Among the treatment options used to address breast cancer and fight cancer cells is anti-hormone treatments. Read more about it here.

Understanding the different stages of breast cancer will help you come to terms with your diagnosis and lead you to better informed decisions about treatment. Different stages typically require different treatment responses.

In this video shared by BreastCancerAnwers.com on its YouTube channel in 2014, Dr. Jay K. Harness explains each stage of breast cancer from 0 to 4. Listen as he details how localized the cancer will be at each stage and how the different stages are diagnosed via pathology and biopsy reports.

Read what our columnist Nancy Brier believes are the Five Things Every Breast Cancer Patient Needs to Know. 

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