What are the chances of someone actually surviving breast cancer?

My sister's mother in law was diagnosed with breast cancer about a year ago, but she never told anyone of her condition till now. This whole time she's been keeping it a secret from everyone so we wouldn;t worry about her. She's undergone chemotherapy alone. I believe she's a very strong woman. Today she basically told everyone and made us all cry. She made it seem like she's dying, she was saying her good-bye's.

If she has gone through her treatments and is able to talk about it with her family and friends, she is probably open enough to answer this question for you.
Each person is different and she is obviously different.
Currently, people are living longer after getting treatment for Breast Cancer.
Your friend might just be one of the more lucky people.

Survival rates depend on these key factors:

--> The Stage the cancer is in.
Stage I is small, Stage IV is big.

--> Has it left the breast?
If so, how many lymph nodes have been affected?

--> How as it responded to treatment?

When breast cancer is caught in early stages, cure rates can be as high as 90%. But survival is different for everyone, again depending on the three factors above. All the best to you at this difficult time.

You can read more about treatment, types and signs at:
worldwidebreastcancer.com

This is a very hard question to answer unless we know the full facts. It depends if the cancer has spread to other areas of the body. Even if it has, your sister's mother in law could still survive. It just depends on how much it has spread, which organs it is in, what treatment she is going to now have.

My mum was first diagnosed with breast cancer when she was 39. She underwent radiation therapy and was fine for the next 15 years. It took 15 years for the cancer to come back and it now has come back with a vengeance. I keep asking her about time but she said the doctors will only talk to you about time if they think there is no hope at all.

Perhaps if your sister MIL was saying her goodbyes then she has been given a time by her doctors. Not necessarily though. You need to know the full facts

I'm sorry I cant help you out more but as I said, its very hard to tell without knowing how bad it is.

I'm very sorry you all have to go through this. It is a very hard devastating thing. My love and prayers to you all
xoxoxo

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As far as your sister's mother-in-law, no one can really say because we don't know at what stage it was found and if it had spread...what type of treatments she had. And...really her doctor could give her statistics, but everybody is different. Staying positive is really important, although from personal experience I know that can be hard at times. There are many survivors out there...I hope she will be one of them.

The chances of a woman surviving breast cancer is 85%. However, since she waited so long for the treatment those odds are probably worse because the cancer could have severely worsened. Best of luck to you and your family. We'll keep you all in our prayers.

50-60% chance