Breast Cancer Treatment Statistics

Breast Cancer Treatment Statistics

What is the outlook like for some one with Secondary Cancer caught at the early stages?

My mother was diagnosed with Breast Cancer 4 years ago, at the time recieved RadioTherapy. She is now currently on Hormonal Treatment for this also. However, recently she was diagnosed with Secondary Bone Cancer. We were told that her Breast Cancer was caught early so this news has come as a huge shock. My questions are ;
1) What is the outlook like for this, how long on average can someone live with this, are there any statistics?
2) Is it possible under the right treatments that she can get back to normal for the forseeable future?
3) How is this secondary cancer growing if she currently on hormonal treatment ?
4) Can a secondary cancer spread or is it only the primary cancer that spreads ?

Please help and information / experiences with this would be greatly valued !

Cara I am sorry to tell you that there is no such thing as catching a secondary cancer in the early stages. The fact that it is a secondary cancer makes it an end stage, or stage 4 cancer. Most patients with a stage 4 breast cancer survive 2-4 years. Short of a miracle she will not get back to normal. The best that can be done at this point is to try and manage her disease.
You do not say what stage her cancer was when diagnosed 4 years ago or what her hormone receptors were, but if she had lymph node involvement that is the likely cause for her recurrence now.
It is only the primary cancer that spreads. If a biopsy were taken of her bone lesion it would have breast cancer cells.
I know my answer is not what you want to hear, but I believe you asked the question because you want to know the truth and maybe it may help you in some way. I urge you to speak to your mother’s oncologist and/or radiation oncologist. They are a wealth of information and know your mother’s disease best. God bless.

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