A member asked:

For what length of time can you live with breast cancer before you die?

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Dr. Carlos Encarnacion answered

Specializes in Medical Oncology

Depends: Early breast cancer can be cured and that person would live the as long as they would normally have if they never had cancer. Patients with stage 4 have incurable disease but some can do well for years if properly treated. Not true for all, sadly. Some cancers are very aggressive and cause death quite fast. Depends on certain characteristics of the particular cancer.

Answered 10/4/2016

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