[header] How to live with breast cancer [title] Discuss your prognosis with your doctor. [step] Once you have been diagnosed, you should sit down with your doctor and determine which stage your cancer is in. You can have stage 1, stage 2, stage 3, stage 4, or stage 5 breast cancer. 
Stage 1 means the cancer is limited to just 1 breast and stage 5 means the cancer has spread to other organs or areas of your body at a rapid rate. The stage of your breast cancer, as well as your medical history, will determine your treatment options.