• Breast Cancer Prognosis
• Highlights
• Introduction
• Risk Factors
• Prevention and Lifestyle Factors
• Symptoms
• Diagnosis

Prognosis

Breast cancer is the second most lethal cancer in women. (Lung cancer is the leading cancer killer in women.) The good news is that early detection and new treatments have improved survival rates. Unfortunately, women in lower social and economic groups still have significantly lower survival rates than women in higher groups.

Several factors are used to determine the risk for recurrence and the likelihood of successful treatment. They include:

• Location of the tumor and how far it has...