What is the survival rate for stage 3 breast cancer?

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.

More than 50%: This is a hard question. Invasive ductal carcinoma is the most common type of breast cancer. It depends on whether it's stage3a, b or c, and the time of survival. At 5 years after diagnosis, 50-60% of women with stage 3 breast cancer are alive. Other factors are age, receptor status of the tumor, number of lymph nodes involved, and treatment. Remember that survival is improving all the time!