2006-06-22 17:00:07 · 2 answers · asked by reymondhak 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
A minimum of 10 years if caught early and treated immediately. Please remember that these life expectancies are based on averages and can be influenced by so many things such as the person's desire to survive, events to look forward to, general health before the illness, etc. Hope is the biggest determining factor, so never ever lose hope!
2006-06-22 17:06:38 · answer #1 · answered by ilse72 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Breast cancers are very treatable -- surival is high. Several factors play into rates.. (lymph nodes involved etc.. age, hormone status etc).
Invasive ductal carcinoma, or IDC, accounts for about 80% of all breast cancers. Invasive means that it has "invaded" or spread to the surrounding tissues. It is ductal because the cancer began in the milk ducts—which are the "pipes" that bring milk from the lobules to the nipple. Carcinoma refers to any cancer that begins in the skin or other tissues that cover internal organs—such as breast tissue.
2006-06-22 17:05:35 · answer #2 · answered by helpme 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋