If a person has breast cancer, do they usually die from it? If so, how long is the longest they will probably live while having it? Another question too, can people with breast cancer get chemotherapy?
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You know, there are too many factors to consider here. It depends on what type of cancer and how early it's detected. My mom had a diagnosis last year, got a lumpectomy and 6 weeks of radiation and is perfectly well, just because she got her mammograms religiously every year and they caught it while it was very small.
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No, most people with breast cancer do very well and go on to live disease-free after a course of treatment. The reason we hear so much about breast cancer deaths is because so many women get breast cancer (one out of eight) and even though a lot of women die, it's actually a very small percentage of the total women who get the disease. As for your question about chemotherapy -- yes, breast cancer is often treated with chemotherapy, as well as with surgery, radiation and medications. The course of treatment depends on several factors (age of the patient, characteristics of the tumor, other health problems, etc.). A good oncologist will be able to take all factors into consideration and determine the best course of treatment.
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My Great Grandmother had it when she was in her 90's and she still lived and was cancer free, and that was with limmited treatment becuase of her age. The death rate has alot to do with when they find, and other medcal problems. And Yes they get chemo. "This year in America, more than 211,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 43,300 die. One woman in seven either has or will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. In addition, 1,600 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 400 will die this year. If detected early, the five-year survival rate exceeds 95%. Mammograms are among the best early detection methods, yet 13 million U.S. women 40 years of age or older have never had a mammogram." from http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/
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