In stage IIB, the tumor is 5 centimeters or smaller and cancer has spread to the lymph nodes on the same side of the chest as the primary tumor. The lymph nodes with cancer are in the lung or near the bronchus.
Is Stage 2B cancer curable?
Stage II breast cancers are curable with current multi-modality treatment consisting of surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy and hormonal therapy. Effective treatment of stage II breast cancer requires both local and systemic therapy.
Can you survive stage 2 cancer?
Number staging system stage 1 – the cancer is small and hasn't spread anywhere else. stage 2 – the cancer has grown, but hasn't spread. stage 3 – the cancer is larger and may have spread to the surrounding tissues and/or the lymph nodes (or "glands", part of the immune system)
What does Level 2 mean in cancer?
More than half of the people diagnosed with stage II live 5 years or longer. Specifically, the 5-year survival rate is 60% for stage IIA and 53% for stage IIB. Your cancer may never go away completely. If your first treatment didn't destroy all of it, you may have to come back for more chemo and/or radiation.