Some statistics (source from Dr Harjit)

Dr Harjit showed me some statistics on the day I met her for the pathology report.

A. Alive rate in 10 years, with or w/o therapy
B. Alive and w/o cancer rate in 10 years, with or w/o therapy

Alive rate
Decision: No additional therapy
88 / 100 women are alive in 10 years.
4 / 100 woman die because of cancer.
8 / 100 women die of other causes.

Decision: Hormone therapy
1 / 100 women are alive because of therapy.

Decision: Chemotherapy
Less than 1 / 100 women are alive because of therapy.

Decision: Combined therapy
1 / 100 women are alive because of therapy.


Recurrent rate
Decision: No additional therapy
74 / 100 women are alive and without cancer in 10 years.
18 / 100 woman relapse.
8 / 100 women die of other causes.

Decision: Hormone therapy
4 / 100 women are alive and without cancer because of therapy.

Decision: Chemotherapy
2 / 100 women are alive and without cancer because of therapy.

Decision: Combined therapy
6 / 100 women are alive and without cancer because of therapy.