In developed countries, nearly 30 % of women with early stage breast cancer will eventually develop metastatic breast cancer. [1] Median survival after diagnosis is three years. There has been no statistically significant improvement in the past twenty years. [2]
[1] (O’Shaughnessy J. Extending Survival With Chemotherapy in Metastatic Breast Cancer The Oncologist.2005;10 (suppl 3): 20-9)
[2] (American Society of Clinical Oncology [ASCO] Report - 2008)
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