Question 1

what are the survival rates for a stage three breast cancer patient? going to chemo and following doctor orders. and what to expect..symptoms etc..

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Ask your oncologist: Most women with breast cancer do very well. Yet stage 3 breast cancer does carry  risk of relapse despite good treatments. So be alert and follow instructions and remain under supervision of your doctor(oncologist) for 5-10 years.

Question 2

what is the survival rate for stage 3 breast cancer?

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Can be misleading: The most recent data from the national cancer database reported a 5-yr survival between 41-74% for stage 3 breast cancer.  However...This is based on anatomic (tumor size, lymph node status, etc) rather than molecular staging (receptor status, ki-67, her2/neu, oncotypedx, etc), which can be much more telling.  Furthermore, this data is based on pt's diagnosed 10+ yrs ago & rx has improved.

Question 3

stage 3 breast cancer?

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Yes: Stage 3 breast cancer indicates spread to more than 3 lymph nodes for a breast cancer of any size. Will likely need surgery, chemotherapy & radiation therapy. See an oncologist for more details.

Question 4

prognosis stage 3 breast cancer?

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Depends: A lot of different factors are used to predict prognosis in breast cancer and stage is one.  Grade (how similar or different from normal breast tissue) can impact.  Also, hormonal sensitivity (er/pr status) and her2 status.  For er+, oncotype DX testing gives additional biologic information to predict prognosis.  Computer models (ie. Adjuvant online) can also help with prediction.

Question 5

what does stage 3 breast cancer mean?

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Advanced: Breast cancer survival is correlated with it's stage, which is predominantly based on the cancer size, it's growth, and lymph node involvement.  Stage 3 means that the cancer has grown into the chest wall or skin and/or multiple lymph nodes (including areas outside the armpit) are involved.  These are all signs that chemotherapy is needed for potential cure.

Question 6

how do you treat triple negative, stage 3 breast cancer?

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Chemo: Triple negative  breast cancer refers to those  cancers whose cells have tested negative for  epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER-2), estrogen receptors , and progesterone receptors . They  are aggressive  requiring chemo for mets. The METRIC  trial employs Glembatumumab vedotin (CDX-011)   CALGB is evaluating carboplatin added to paclitaxel  and adriamycin (doxorubicin) plus cyclophosphamide chemo

Question 7

please explain what are the most accurate and honest statistics of surviving stage 3 breast cancer?

Accepted Answer

Don't get despaired: Stage iii  over all survival of 72%   is getting  even better reaching   82% ,  with  current  advanced treatments , speak to your  oncologist for all available treatments

Question 8

how fatal is stage 3 breast cancer?

Accepted Answer

40-70% 5-yr survival: The most recent statistics from the national cancer database quote the above numbers for stage 3 breast cancer, which varies quite a bit between 3a v. 3b or 3c.  Keep in mind that this is based on people diagnosed as long as a decade ago, so it may not reflect the most up-to-date treatments.

Question 9

is stage 3 breast cancer usually fixable with an operation?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Stage 3 breast cancer is curable, but in addition to an operation most women will need chemotherapy and radiation therapy for the best chance of cure.  Surgery removes the cancer from your breast/lymph nodes, but chemotherapy & radiation kills cancer cells that have escaped into your body. These escaped cells can return as incurable stage 4 cancer, so treating them is very important.

Question 10

what's the prognosis for my mom with stage 3 breast cancer?

Accepted Answer

See below: By statistics alone, realizing each person responds to treatments differently, the national cancer data base describes a nearly 50% survival over 5 years. But, each individual person is different. Her oncologist can give better answers for her specific situations.

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