Will adjuvant chemotherapy followed by 5 weeks radiotherapy be a cure or will the cancer still appear elsewhwere. If the latter, when and where?
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Q: What is the prognosis for an IDC removed with clear margins and clear nodes?
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11/12/08 7:41am
Eleonore, the 5-year survival rate for women with your diagnosis (unless there are other factors you haven't mentioned) is 98%. Not a cure, but pretty darned close. If breast cancer metastasizes, it generally goes to lungs, bone, brain, or liver. Sounds to me like you're doing everything possible to prevent a recurrence. Have faith, go forward, and enjoy your life. PJH
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