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What Is The Life Expectancy Of A Person With Breast Cancer?
hello, my friend has been diagnosed with breast cancer and the specialist wants her to have a pet scan because he thinks that there might be cancer on her right hip but is not sure. could this be from having breast cancer, and what are the survial rates for this sort of cancer. YYYY@YYYY .
Thu, 25 Feb 2016
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Prognosis of breast cancer patients depends on the type,hormonal sensitivity and spread of the tumor. If it's ductal carcinoma with ER and PR positive then survival chances are very good.if it had spread then survival chances are less.
Thank you,
Take care
Welcome to hcm,
Prognosis of breast cancer patients depends on the type,hormonal sensitivity and spread of the tumor. If it's ductal carcinoma with ER and PR positive then survival chances are very good.if it had spread then survival chances are less.
Thank you,
Take care
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