Survival rate of breast cancer?

What are the chances of recovery from breast cancer?

Breast cancer survival depends on early detection or recurrence

The following list provides some statistical details on a patient s chances at recovery from breast cancer

• If breast cancer is detected early, there is a 98% chance of being alive ten years after undergoing breast cancer treatment.
• 80% of women who undergo treatment shortly after detecting a lump in the breast will still be alive 10 years after the breast cancer treatment.
• If a patient has not had a recurrence of cancer five years after their treatment then their chances of developing breast cancer again drops significantly