Jane Fonda’s breast cancer scare

Jane Fonda has reportedly undergone treatment to remove a breast tumor, but declares herself “cancer-free,” raising more questions than answers.

Here are a few details as reported by People magazine.

More to the point — for the general public, however — might be just how serious (or unserious) breast tumors can be.

Here’s some background on the basics of breast cancer and a look at the many types of non-cancerous breast conditions, both from the American Cancer Society. And this question and answer from the National Cancer Institute provides information on tumor staging.