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breast cancer1

urrence increases.-In one study in which people only had surgery, five year survival rate for people with level one lymph lymph node involvement was sixty five percent, forty five percent for people with level two involvement, and twenty percent for those with level three involvement. (SOURCE & LEVEL)Women whose tumors have hormone receptors have a slightly lower risk of recurrence. Hormone receptors, however, are less significant than tumor size or lymph node involvement when evaluating chances of recurrence.The genetic material of cells affects chances of recurrence.Cells which duplicate normally, producing two chromosomes, are called diploid. Those which produce less or more are called aneuploid.The higher the number of diploid cells, the lower the chance of recurrence.The S phase is the period in which the cell is synthesizing DNA in preparation for dividing. The higher the number of cells in the S phase, the higher the chance of recurrence.*********SHRAGA*********** It is possible the cancer has spread to other parts of the body even though there is no evidence of thisEven after surgery, the risk remains that cancer will spread to other parts of the body.Cancer may recur at the site where the breast used to be, even after a mastectomy. Cancer may also recur after a lumpectomy in tissue near the site of the original cancer. Cancer may also spread to other parts of the body. For these reasons it is important to have regular follow up exams to search for recurrence.It is more difficult to cure a recurrence than the initial cancerBreast cancer cells are most likely to produce a recurrence in the boneAny part of the skeleton may be affected, but the spine, ribs, pelvis, and upper arms and legs are the most frequent sitesBones below the elbow or the knee are seldom affected. If breast cancer occurs in the treated breast after a lumpectomy, it indicates either a new cancer or a recurrence in that spot. It doe...

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