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Are Lumps In Tests Of Invasive Breast Cancer Considered Separate?

hello my wife has been given a diagnosis of invasive duct breast cancer. She is scheduled for a lumpectomy and staging to follow. In terms of initial tests they found two lumps close together. Both are 1. 5 cm. As it relates to TNM staging is this considered a 3 cm tumor or two seperate? Any information would be appreciated. thank you
posted on Mon, 24 Feb 2014
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Exact TNM staging can be arrived only after surgery. It is better not to worry about staging now. if two lumps, size of largest is taken into account