Breast Cancer Survival Rate - Stage 4 Breast Cancer
March 10th, 2008
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The breast cancer survival rate for Stage 4 breast cancer is much lower than for breast cancer detected at earlier stages.
Stage 4 breast cancer, or advanced breast cancer, has metastasized to other tissue including bone tissue, lung tissue, or the liver. When breast cancer has overwhelmed the body’s natural defenses and spread this far by the time the cancer is first diagnosed, the 5-year survival rate drops to 16%-20% in the United States (American Cancer Society).
