What is the survival rate for breast cancer?
A friend of my mom’s died of breast cancer a few days ago. If that weren’t bad enough, ANOTHER friend of my mom’s, who is also the mother of a friend of mine, recently got diagnosed with breast cancer. And its so sad because its Christmas time. That poor family has been through so much…
What is the survival rate for breast cancer? Does anyone have any statistics or percentages?
No one can give you numbers because of the different variables that are present with any diagnosis such as breast cancer. Was it found early, has it spread to the lymph nodes, are they going to do a lumpectomy or total masectomy, what kind of cancer cells are present. Will chemo or radiation be needed. All of these factors go into determining how to treat breast cancer so no one can give you a survival rate until she has been through all of this.
Survival rate of breast cancer is by stages of breast cancer. I know them off my head but here is a chart of five year survival rates I got on line:
Health care professionals are able to be predict a patient’s survival rate based on the determined stage of breast cancer. The following chart is an approximate survival rate for each stage of breast cancer. Percentages will vary depending on individual medical situations, etc.
Stage5-year Relative
Survival Rate
0100%
I100%
IIA92%
IIB81%
IIIA67%
IIIB54%
IV20%
Source: American Cancer Society
A five-year survival rate refers to the average number of patients who are still alive five years after diagnosis with a specific stage of breast cancer. Five-year survival rates do not include patients who die from other causes. After seven years, the survival rate decreases for each stage.
It is important to remember that these survival rates are based on averages. Some women with advanced breast cancer live significantly longer than seven years. Researchers are constantly developing new treatment alternatives to prolong breast cancer survival.
Sorry I pasted but hope it helps.
Dave
ok it is high, but i guess that is cause so many people get it, my aunty diagnosed at 55 died at 91 of something else, although my mum died of this sad illness, i feel for you, BUT if caught in time theres a MASSIVE chance all will be fine xx