What is the survival rate for breast cancer stage 2B?

Breast Cancer Survival Rates. Survival rates tell you what portion of people with the same type and stage of cancer are still alive a certain amount of time (usually 5 years) after they were diagnosed. read more

Stage 2B is a heterogeneous mix of specific types of breast cancer with varying features, and the detailed particulars of each patient’s disease matter VERY much in calculating a survival rate. read more

The National Cancer Data Base finds that the 5-year survival rate for stage 2A breast cancer is 93 percent for patients who completed treatment. Treatments have improved greatly over that time, so you may hope for longer-term survival if you are newly diagnosed. read more

At stage IIB, one of the following is true: The tumor measures 2 - 5 cm and cancer has spread to the axillary lymph nodes, or; The tumor is larger than 5 cm but cancer has not spread to the axillary lymph nodes; The survival rate for stage IIA breast cancer may be slightly higher than for stage IIB. read more