What is the prognosis (outlook) for people who have breast cancer recurrence?

What is the prognosis (outlook) for people who have breast cancer recurrence?

Many factors affect survivorship after breast cancer recurrence. Everyone’s situation is different.

In general, your chances of being alive five years after diagnosis are:

• 99% for localized breast cancer.
• 86% for regional breast cancer.
• 27% for distant (metastatic) breast cancer.