Breast cancer that is categorized as Stage II fits into one of the following three descriptions:
• The cancer is no larger than 2 centimeters, but has spread to the lymph nodes under the arm (i.e.: the axillary lymph nodes).
• The cancer is between 2 and 5 centimeters, and may or may not have spread to the lymph nodes under the arm.
• The cancer is larger than 5 centimeters, but has not spread to the lymph nodes under the arm.
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