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Diagnosed With Breast Cancer. Stopped Hormonal Therapy. What Percent That The Cancer Would Come Back?

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Posted on Sun, 4 Aug 2013
Question: Recently stopped hormone therapy. I was diagnosed stage 2 breast cancer. The therapy was making me very ill. What percent that the cancer would come back?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. ARIF N K (3 hours later)
Hi XXXXX,
Thank you for choosing XXXXXXX Studies show about 1 in 5 breast cancer survivors who have completed 5 years of adjuvant therapy suffer a recurrence within the 10 years after their treatment.
5 year recurrence rate is 13% for those with hormone receptor-positive disease.

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Diagnosed With Breast Cancer. Stopped Hormonal Therapy. What Percent That The Cancer Would Come Back?

Hi XXXXX,
Thank you for choosing XXXXXXX Studies show about 1 in 5 breast cancer survivors who have completed 5 years of adjuvant therapy suffer a recurrence within the 10 years after their treatment.
5 year recurrence rate is 13% for those with hormone receptor-positive disease.

I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. In case of any doubt, I will be available for follow-ups. If you like my answers kindly rate it, and write a review as well. Please do not forget to accept it.
Thank you,
Wish you good health.
Regards,
Dr Arif
You can consult me again directly through my profile
WWW.WWWW.WW