Understanding Breast Cancer: Grade vs. Stage

What is the primary difference between grade and stage in breast cancer?

• Grade and stage are two terms for the same concept.

• Grade is about the patient's age, while stage is about the tumor's location.

• Grade indicates the aggressiveness of cancer, while stage indicates the spread.

• Grade refers to the size of the tumor, while stage refers to the spread.

Which grade of breast cancer is considered the least aggressive?

• Grade 3

• Grade 2

• Grade 1

• Grade 4

What characteristic is NOT associated with grade 3 breast cancer cells?

• Loss of cell boundaries

• Cells climbing on top of each other

• High cell division activity

• Uniform cell shape

What does the 'T' in the TNM system stand for?

• Tumor

• Treatment

• Tissue

• Time

In the TNM system, what does 'M' represent?

• Mutation

• Metastasis

• Mitigation

• Measurement

Which of the following is NOT a component of the TNM system?

• Tumor

• Node

• Grade

• Metastasis

Which stage in the number staging system indicates that cancer has spread to other parts of the body?

• Stage 3

• Stage 2

• Stage 4

• Stage 1

What is the term used for stage 0 breast cancer?

• Pre-invasive cancer

• Invasive cancer

• Advanced cancer

• Metastatic cancer

Which stage of breast cancer is also known as locally advanced breast cancer?

• Stage 3

• Stage 4

• Stage 1

• Stage 2

What does stage 1 breast cancer indicate about the tumor?

• The tumor is large and has spread to distant organs.

• The tumor is small and confined to the breast or nearby lymph nodes.

• The tumor is in the skin of the breast.

• The tumor has spread to the chest wall.