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| Stage II breast cancer is divided into stages IIA and IIB. In stage IIB, (1) the tumor is larger than 2 centimeters but not larger than 5 centimeters and has spread to the axillary (under the arm) lymph nodes; or (2) the tumor is larger than 5 centimeters but has not spread to the axillary lymph nodes. |
Previous Definitions: | stage II vulvar cancer, stage II Wilms tumor, stage IIA breast cancer, stage IIA gallbladder cancer, stage IIA soft tissue sarcoma | Next Definitions: | stage IIB gallbladder cancer, stage IIB soft tissue sarcoma, stage IIC soft tissue sarcoma, stage III adrenocortical cancer, stage III adult Hodgkin lymphoma |
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