Breast cancer survival rates
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A second occurance of cancer in the same breast isn't by any means a death sentence. Even metatistic cancer from the primary breast involvement isn't that either. There are many Stage IV survivors on a forum I visit. I must say that looking "fit" doesn't have much to do with having cancer though. It seems to strike the "fit" as well as the "unfit'. The forum I mentioned is BCSUPPORT.ORG ... you might ck. it out and read the posts from the many survivors.
I am looking for the true survival rates for stage IIB breast cancer. I have been on chemo (a study including Avastin) since March '10 and have one more treatment left prior to surgery. Now I understand the FDA is withdrawing its consent to use Avastin. My axilla tumor was nearly 4cm while the breast tumor was 2.5+/- . My question is: What are the true survival rates when you are comparing lumpectomy vs complete bilaterial mastectomy.
Yes, they have statistics, but the last thing we need is a number in our heads. I had a lobectomy for lung cancer, and was told at the wonderful cancer center I went to that the assumption is that the cancer is gone. When it is operable, that is good! I had only 2 chemo treatments and decided the poisonous sickness from that was not worth it. Focus on living a healthy lifestyle, do the things you love to do, and laugh a lot.
Hope I am not too late in replying but re survival rates they seem so reluctant to tell us anything. I had a second opinion and for my specific situation which is similar but not identical to you I was told the following.
I just turned 41, was dx triple neg in May 09, grade 3, stage 3, had a lumpectomy (3cm lump) followed by a re-excision and removal of infected lymph nodes 17/17. Also told I had significant vascular invasion plus extracapsular....
You might want to discuss recurrence rates and mortality rates with your oncologist. The website adjuvantonline allows you to input all your information (age, diagnosis, stage, grade, node involvement, etc...) and shows you those rates based on the different treatments you decide.
I can tell you that, given your positive node, you may want to consider the treatment being advised to you.
I've had 3 surgeries for breast cancer. Lymph nodes were 8 out of 12 positive but the last 3 were microscopic. Can Neupogen be used in place of Taxol? I've read that Neupogen attackes the cancer cells more with better results. Whn my cells were tested they found that the good cells were really attacking the bad ones. I'm just afraid that reg chemo will mess this all up and I won't have anymore good cells to help fight.
What is the best thin to do?
I have triple negative breast cancer with mets to sternum and both lungs. My doc said 2 years more or less when asked. I have friends who tell me that they here of women surviving well beyond 5 years. Is there anyone out there with Triple negative metastatic disease who has survived beyond 2 years? If so, can you please share your experience. Thank you.
Those of us that are fighting ovarian cancer do not look survival rates. We know they are low, but we also know that each and every one of us has the same chance to be that 1 in 10, so that is what we look towards. Hope is a very important part of the fight along with a positive attitude.
It does take several months for the effects of chemo to wear off. But I am curious, is your sister still under Drs care?
My wife has just been diagnosed with high-grade DCIS. We are now making arrangements to see a surgeon as soon as possible. I am worried. What will happen if she is "among the few who show the spread of cancer from a DCIS"?. What are the percentages of a successful treatment? Survival rates?
The 1 year survival rate for patients who have a liver transplant is 85% in the US (University of Southern California’s Center for Pancreatic and Biliary Diseases)
The 5 year survival rate for patients who have a liver transplant is 70% in the US (University of Southern California’s Center for Pancreatic and Biliary Diseases)
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Hi I had a 8mm grade 2 invasive breast cancer removed with clear margins and no node involvement. Post rads I was found to have 1.5cm lump, a surgical biopsy confirmed B9. I missed out on a clinical trial for ovary suppression because of time delay. I am now feeling really anxious about what to do should I have my ovaries suppressed to increase my chance of no reaccurance? I have started Tamoxifen post rads as well.
Three years ago, my sister,age 35 at the time, was diagnosed with breast cancer. When they found it-she too was stage IV. The cancer was in the 22 lymph nodes they biopsy'd, and also in her spine. It quickly spread to her thyroid, ovaries, humerus and eventually to her liver. She lived 3 years after she was diagnosed. (1 year after it spread to the liver.) She did great for the first two years. She fought strong and hard. She only had a hard time for her last 3 months of her life.
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