Is there a difference between the survival rate and cure rate of breast cancer

Is there a difference between breast cancer survival rate and cure rate?

1. Generally speaking, the higher the cure rate of breast cancer, the better. The five-year survival rate of stage I and II breast cancer is 94% and 83%, and the ten-year survival rate is 87% and 67%. The cure rate of early breast cancer depends on the tumor diameter being less than or equal to 2 cm and the absence of cancer cell metastasis in the axillary lymph nodes on the affected side. At this time, the cure rate of surgical resection is very high, and breast-conserving surgery is also very feasible for breast cancer patients at this time.

2. Radiotherapy and chemotherapy are not suitable for patients with early breast cancer as adjuvant therapy. The toxic side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy will have a greater negative impact. For some small lesions remaining after surgical resection of early breast cancer patients, biological immunotherapy can be used to remove them and effectively prevent their recurrence.

3. However, since early breast cancer has no obvious symptoms, the popularity of early detection of breast cancer such as breast ultrasound examination and mammography is not high. The detection rate of the first stage in my country is less than 10%. When it is discovered, most patients have already reached the middle and late stages.

4. The cure rate of advanced breast cancer is affected by the tumor diameter, the degree of cancer cell metastasis and the treatment method. Cancer cells may even metastasize locally or throughout the body. At this time, since surgery cannot control the metastasis and deterioration, total resection and adjuvant therapy are generally used.