Hit for six by lump!
I'm not sure how to feel at the moment - there doesn't seem to be a handy guide to emotional fallout just waiting for me! I had benign lumps in my twenties, eventually ended up with no boobs after kid...
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Hi Kate,
I found this on a respected cancer site and it cheered me up, so I am passing it on to you. Michelle xx
I think it helps to remember that five year survival rate stats, by their very nature, are a reflection of what was happening five or more years ago. If you think about how much has changed in such a short period of time it's reasonable to expect that our survival rates will be much better.
So....for example ...85% survival means that 85% of women diagnosed with BC five or more years ago survived it. That figure will include all the women with late diagnosis and advanced cancer, all the women that decided to refuse treatment, all the women that chose alternative treatment over mainstream medicine, all the women that had underlying health condtions, drug addiction, poor diet, obesity, regular alcohol consumption etc etc etc.
In other words, if you're in good health, not obese, don't smoke, don't drink, eat well and exercise regularly your odds just jumped accordingly. Now add in all the improvements in medical treatment in the last five years. Feeling better?
I sure hope so.