The problem is that these women may not necessarily develop headaches â the symptoms vary widely and can include visual disturbances such as seeing flashing lights and zig-zag lines, fatigue, neck pain, mood change, poor memory, restless legs, dizziness and sensitivity to light and noise.
Stage 1 means the cancer is localized and small while Stage 4 cancer means the breast cancer has spread to other areas of the body. Here is a general overview of the cancer staging system: Stage 1 cancer: the tumors generally measure smaller than two centimeters.
Stage IV. Either of the following means the disease is stage IV: 1  The lymphoma has spread outside the lymph system into an organ that is not right next to an involved node. 2  The lymphoma has spread to the bone marrow, liver, brain or spinal cord, or the pleura (thin lining of the lungs). staging system is a way for members of a cancer care team to summarize the extent of a cancerâs spread. The Ann Arbor staging system is most often used to describe the extent of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in adults. The stages are described by Roman numerals I through IV (1-4).