Q: what is the life expectancy of an individual with secondary linitis plastica from primary breast cancer?

Poor: Because early detection and treatment of breast cancer, leads to longer survival, unusual patterns of spread have been reported. One is linitis plastica of the stomach.a potential long-term sequela of metastatic breast cancer. The rare case of breast adenoCa to stomach presents as a nodular lesion; lobular Ca induces linitis plastica and is the most common lesion with poor surlvival .

Q: what is a reasonable life expectancy if stage 11b breast cancer in a gererally healthy woman receives no treatments ?

Breast Cancer: this is a question that needs to be asked of your oncologist and your personal physicians. I'm not sure why you or the person with this cancer does not want treatment, I hope this is reconsidered. My grandmother had this horrible disease, she lived another 25 years with treatment, how much life she would have missed including knowing all my kids, I still miss her.

Q: mom is a breast cancer survivor, will that have any effect on her life expectancy?

It depends : It depends on the stage of your mom's cancer when she was diagnosed, and what treatments she had. Her life expectancy should not be affected if her cancer doesn't come back. The higher her stage at diagnosis, the more likely her cancer could return. Some treatments affect cholesterol levels and heart function, both of which can be treated.

Question 1

i am a cancer patient and my doctor is out of town i am a breast cancer patient graded stage 2 carsanoma and had two breast tumors removed, a second for clear margins and five lymphnodes removed and were negative i have went through chemo, radiation, i go

Accepted Answer

The : The reason for the production of breast milk can be attributed to the hormone therapy. However the production of breast milk can also be attributed to stress and other medications.
Seeing as your body underwent the stress of surgery and is on hormone therapy, this side effect can be expected.

Question 2

if i have pericardial effusion due to breast cancer, what is my life expectancy?

Accepted Answer

Guarded: There is a tendency for many tumors to implant on the pericardial sac at which time pericardial effusion present.  Response with lessening of fluid can be controlled first by effusion tap followed by hormone or chemo treatment depending on biopsy exam of the primary lesion to define optimum approach toward management. RT may  also help.

Question 3

what is the life expectancy of someone with breast cancer?

Accepted Answer

Not a simple answer: This question can't be answered without additional information.  The stage of disease is very important to determine survival rates.  For a stage 0, non invasive breast cancer, the survival rates are 95-98%.

Question 4

how long is the average life expectancy of secondry breast cancer?

Accepted Answer

Everyone's different: Survival rates are most appropriately applied to large groups of patients;  it's impossible to give such a number for one person, especially without knowing her own unique situation.  As a generalization, we usually talk about "remission" rather than "cure" when breast cancer has spread to other organs (stage 4) yet people can live for years, especially if it is sensitive to medication.

Question 5

can you tell me what is the life expectancy of metastatic breast cancer?

Accepted Answer

It varies.: In general, less than 20% of women diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer will be alive 5 years after their diagnosis.  However, this statistic may vary quite a bit depending on which organs the cancer has spread to and which drugs the cancer may be sensitive to.

Question 6

what is the life expectancy of a person with breast cancer if there are no lymph nodes involved?

Accepted Answer

Very good: The vast majority of patients with node negative breast cancer are cured. Prognosis is best when tumor is small (<1 or 2 cm), responsive to estrogen (er+), has a low mitotic rate, and is her2 negative.

Question 7

what is the life expectancy of an individual with secondary linitis plastica from primary breast cancer?

Accepted Answer

Poor: Because early detection and treatment of breast cancer, leads  to longer survival, unusual  patterns of spread have been reported. One is linitis plastica of the stomach.a potential long-term sequela of metastatic breast cancer. The rare case of breast adenoCa to stomach presents as a  nodular lesion; lobular Ca induces linitis plastica and is  the most common lesion with poor surlvival .

Question 8

what is a reasonable life expectancy if stage 11b breast cancer  in a gererally healthy woman receives no treatments  ?

Accepted Answer

Breast Cancer: this is a question that needs to be asked of your oncologist and your personal physicians.  I'm not sure why you or the person with this cancer does not want treatment, I hope this is reconsidered.  My grandmother had this horrible disease, she lived another 25 years with treatment, how much life she would have missed including knowing all my kids, I still miss her.

Question 9

mom is a breast cancer survivor, will that have any effect on her life expectancy?

Accepted Answer

It depends : It depends on the stage of your mom's cancer when she was diagnosed, and what treatments she had. Her life expectancy should not be affected if her cancer doesn't come back. The higher her stage at diagnosis, the more likely her cancer could return. Some treatments affect cholesterol levels and heart function, both of which can be treated.

Question 10

what is the life expectancy of a 75 yr old woman whose breast cancer has spread to the spine and rib cage?

Accepted Answer

Everyone's different: Survival rates are most appropriately applied to large groups of patients;  it's impossible to give such a number for one person, especially without knowing her own unique situation.  As a generalization, we usually talk about "remission" rather than "cure" when cancer has spread to the bone (stage 4) yet people can live for years, especially if it is sensitive to medication.

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I am a cancer patient and my doctor is out of town i am a breast cancer patient graded stage 2 carsanoma and had two breast tumors removed, a second for clear margins and five lymphnodes removed and were negative i have went through chemo, radiation, i go

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If i have pericardial effusion due to breast cancer, what is my life expectancy?

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What is the life expectancy of someone with breast cancer?

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How long is the average life expectancy of secondry breast cancer?

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Can you tell me what is the life expectancy of metastatic breast cancer?

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What is the life expectancy of a person with breast cancer if there are no lymph nodes involved?

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What is the life expectancy of an individual with secondary linitis plastica from primary breast cancer?

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What is a reasonable life expectancy if stage 11b breast cancer in a gererally healthy woman receives no treatments ?

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Mom is a breast cancer survivor, will that have any effect on her life expectancy?

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What is the life expectancy of a 75 yr old woman whose breast cancer has spread to the spine and rib cage?

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