Understanding Survival RatesSurvival rates for breast cancer are based on studies of many patients with the condition. These statistics cannot predict your own future health and longevity, however. Each person’s prognosis is different.Your life expectancy with metastatic breast cancer may be affected by:• your age• your general health• hormone receptors on cells with cancer• the types of tissue that the cancer has affected• your attitude and outlookGeneral StatisticsThere are a few general facts that are helpful to know about breast cancer prognosis. According to the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC):• After lung cancer, breast cancer causes more deaths in women than any other type of cancer.• Women in higher economic groups have higher survival rates than women in lower groups.• Many women with breast cancer now live longer than they used to. Over the last 10 years, the number of deaths from breast cancer has dropped substantially.What about Recurrence?In recent years, women under age 50 have seen a particularly strong decline in death rates due to breast cancer, the UMMC reports. These declines are due in part to improved screening and treatment for the disease.Despite these gains, breast cancer survivors need to keep in mind the possibility of their cancer returning. According to the UMMC, if your breast cancer is going to recur, it’s most likely to do so within five years of having received treatment for the condition.
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