What is stage and grade in breast cancer? With Dr Tasha

One of the most commonly asked questions that I explain to patients in those first appointments is the difference between cancer grades and cancer stages.
They sound very similar but they are actually measuring two different things.
In this video, I will be explaining the differences between the two.
Hi, I'm Dr Tasha
I’m a Doctor, Breast Cancer Surgeon and Medical Educator. After 20 years helping people to understand and overcome breast health problems, I’ve seen first hand the fear, frustration and stress that my patients go through.
As a breast specialist with over a decade’s worth of experience, I understand finding the right information, processing a diagnosis, understanding treatment and getting accurate, practical advice as you ride the rollercoaster of emotions can be really tough.
But I’m here to help.
Many people think that as a Breast Specialist Surgeon, I just do surgery. But that’s far from the truth. In fact, the majority of my patients don’t need any treatment at all - just advice and support.
The internet can be a wonderful source of information but when it comes to breast health there’s a lot of inaccurate information out there. Listening to the wrong advice could cause you unnecessary worry or even put your health at risk.
So I wanted to create an accessible hub where you could find useful, accurate and reliable information from a trusted source - a Breast Health Doctor - all in one place.
That’s exactly what you’ll find on My Breast My Health, welcome to my UA-cam Channel.
#BreastCancerAwareness #BreastCancer #BreastCare #CancerStages #CancerGrading #breastcancersurgery #breastcancerstage #breastcancergrade

[@richardhenrysr5029]

the relief you just gave me is immense. i got results today and i have a combined grade of 1. my doctor is optimistic...something about my estrogen receptor...positive 100%, progesterone HER.2 score 2+ receptor also positive @ 70%. doctors don't have time to explain these things to us so we are left to do our own research. and that's okay...but thank goodness the public has generous experienced doctors to help us understand...thank you from the bottom of my heart...i would have not slept tonight! much love to ukraine from a peace loving texan!!

[@drtashag]

I am glad you have found the information useful. I am sorry to hear about your diagnosis. There are quite a few videos on the channel that hopefully can help you through it. I wish you well in your treatment.

[@manuelgrasz3728]

Thank you, Dr. Tasha for your brief clear and understandable explanation. I’m HER2 positive and my health care team at the Nassau University Medical Center, here in Long Island NY is thorough and very efficient! I survive & I’m earnestly grateful.

[@drtashag]

You are welcome. I am glad the video was helpful. I hope you continue to recovery well from your treatment. It sounds like you have a great team looking after you 💕🙏🏽

[@jomortonbrown]

Thank you, Dr Tasha

[@aliciasutton2002]

Sad, but true & bless you your the only one on.
UA-cam that has explain & made so much sense.

[@drtashag]

Thanks Alicia for your kind words. Glad you have found the videos helpful 🙏🏽

[@wendyfield7708]

Thank you very much. I have had none of this described to me in Oncology under the NHS. This video is helpful.

[@drtashag]

You are welcome Wendy. I am glad it was helpful 🙏🏽

[@stchannel2476]

Thank you very much for a great video!

[@drtashag]

You’re very welcome 🙏🏽

[@nancyrogers8377]

Thank you Dr. Tasha. This was very informative and easy to understand. You explained it very well. 👍🏻

[@drtashag]

You are welcome Nancy. I am glad it was helpful 🥰

[@claudianelson6604]

Very informative thank you

[@drtashag]

You’re very welcome Claudia. I’m glad it was helpful 🙏🏽

[@reginajeter9595]

Thank you so much for this valuable information.🎀🙏🎀

[@drtashag]

You are very welcome Regina. I am glad it is helpful 🙌🏽

[@laurainkoln]

Thanks for the channel and the interesting videos. I am dealing with breast cancer now, my post-surgery treatment is going to start soon and I am afraid of the chemotherapy; but I want to recover and I have to go through this.

[@drtashag]

I am glad you have found the channel helpful. Wishing you all the best in your ongoing treatment 🙏🏽

[@stchannel2476]

Good luck.

[@queen-servant-of-allah2822]

Excellent video thank u so much for sharing 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽🥰🥰🥰🥰♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️😭😭😭😭💔💔💔💔

[@drtashag]

You are very welcome 🙏🏽

[@visdaklifestylejapan4208]

Thank you so much for sharing this video

[@drtashag]

You are very welcome. I hope it was useful 🙏🏽

[@visdaklifestylejapan4208]

@@drtashag it is very useful…I will have my mammogram on June 30 .I’m little scared of what I feel now.Your video help me

[@fatimadairy7094]

@@drtashag grade 3 means stage 3¿

[@drtashag]

@@fatimadairy7094 Hi. Grade 3 is not the same as stage 3.

[@pushpasamanthikulathunga6872]

Thank you so much❤

[@drtashag]

You are very welcome 🙏🏽

[@melaniewright-educationadv7802]

Thank you!

[@drtashag]

You are welcome 🙏🏽

[@nicholasrusso2800]

This is so helpful! Thank you so much for your clear explanation

[@drtashag]

You are very welcome. Happy it was helpful 👍🏽

[@ShruthiL-lu2wf]

Thanks mam u r great

[@ghdk530]

Could you please explain to me, how come stage 2 cancer may be in the breast tissue and/or in the nearby lymph .. but also stage 3 means cancer is in the breast tissue and lymph nodes ? If cancer is in both, what determines what stage it is ? .. thank you for the videos 😊

[@ok-qt5qj]

Hi what is stage 5?

[@mhchannel5449]

After breast cancer tertment hypocoice mass is recarnce ?

[@muhammadharis6672]

I do surgery in 2005 in my lift breast and know in right breast is very pain full what we do im worried about cancer 😢😢

[@generalposter4792]

I always get confused because Stage 1, 2, and 3 here all had tumors that were also in the lymph node. I thought that differentiated 1 and 2 from 3. So if what was said here is the case, this makes it even more confusing now that before watching the video. Sorry but that is how I heard it.

[@pamreynolds6812]

I have lung cancer . Right now watching some small nodules in one lung. Now I have a suspicious lump in my breast could the breast nodule be cancerous?

[@drtashag]

Hi Pam. The best thing to do is to get it checked out with scans and a biopsy if needed. That is the only way to find out what it is I’m afraid.

[@bargavikiran3951]

Mam my aunt she is 60 at that age she hve done surgery for breast cancer left . Left breast has removed chemo and radiation has done.....now its 1yr after her surgery some times she looks very tied...what does her life span it can spead.....it is dangerous actually stage 3

[@rinpuiachhangte5157]

If its in grade 2, what will be the stage category

[@malenlove10gmailmalenlove14]

Thank you.Dr Tasha.God bless

[@drtashag]

You are welcome 🙏🏽

[@zoharsutton8029]

Hi Dr. Tasha my sister was diagnosed with grade 3 ductal invasive carcinoma and the tumor is 1.6cm. In September 2022 her mammogram was clear no cancer detected but in September 2023 they found she had the cancer described above. She has been diagnosed stage 1 and grade 3 and my question is how fast does it take for a grade 3 tumor to spread from the actual area it originated to the lymph nodes? How fast does GRADE 3 move from stage 1 to stage 2 and from state 2 to state 3 and from stage 3 to stage 4?

[@drtashag]

Hi. Sorry to hear about your sister. I am afraid it is difficult to predict how fast a cancer spreads as it depends on many factors. I wish your sister well in her treatment.

[@ShruthiL-lu2wf]

Iam india from karnataka mysore

[@nurainee688]

My oncologist doesn't know my grade, how ?

[@drtashag]

It is information that should be readily available to your oncologist.