Cancer, in general, occurs when an individual’s cells begin to divide with no intention to stop, instead to spread around the individual’s tissues. So, what leads an individual’s cells to do this? Well, it is important to know that cancer is a genetic disease, meaning that it is caused by changes in the genes in our body and how those genes grow or …show more content…
Breast cancer is diagnosed after a clinical breast exam, a mammogram, or a screening is taken and then a doctor will diagnose the degree or possible stage of breast cancer (ww5.komen.org). Factors such as the lymph node status, tumor size and grade, the hormone receptor status, and the types of tumors all affect prognosis