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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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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.
Answered 11/22/2012
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Variable: There are many other factors that impact life expectancy in a person with breast cancer besides lymph node invovlement. Things like the size of the tumor, estrogen and Progesterone status and her2-neu status are necessary to help determine prognosis.
Answered 3/1/2019
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