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What Is The Survival Rate If Cancer Is In Lymph Nodes?
My 72 year old Mother has stage two breast cancers and a lump under her arm. She will have a double masectomy and we will find out if the cancer is in the lymph nodes. If it is in the lymph nodes what is the survival rate. How long can we expect for her to live? This is devastating.
Wed, 20 Aug 2014
Do not worry, with the current treatment options available, breast cancer is one of most curable cancer. Of course with lymphnodes the survival will fall down.
Once the surgery is done the post op staging will give a better platform for estimating the survival more accurately. Your oncologist will surely answer your query better after the surgery.
Once the surgery is done the post op staging will give a better platform for estimating the survival more accurately. Your oncologist will surely answer your query better after the surgery.
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