Stage IB: The cancer has spread to the lymph nodes and is larger than 0.2 mm but less than 2 mm. Either there is no sign of a tumor in the breast, or it is 20 mm or smaller (T0 or T1, N1mi, M0).

White women are diagnosed at higher rates than Black women, but among women younger than 45, breast cancer occurs more often ...

Patient outcomes appeared to be more heavily driven by breast cancer stage than delays in diagnosis, researchers found.

Uncover the concerning rise in late-stage breast cancer diagnoses and the critical importance of early detection for improved survival rates.

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