Table 121-95-Year Breast Cancer-Specific Mortality Rates According to Tumor Size and Axillary Lymph Node Involvement*

5-year Breast Cancer Specific Mortality Rate (%)
Tumor Size in cm0 Positive Nodes1 to 3 Positive NodesMore than 3 Positive Nodes
< 0.50.84.741.0
0.5–0.91.76.045.8
1.0–1.94.213.432.8
2.0–2.97.716.636.6
3.0–3.913.821.043.1
4.0–4.915.430.247.4
> 5.017.827.054.5
*

Information derived from SEER data.

No. positive axillary lymph nodes.

From: Natural History and Prognostic Markers

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Holland-Frei Cancer Medicine. 6th edition.
Kufe DW, Pollock RE, Weichselbaum RR, et al., editors.
Hamilton (ON): BC Decker; 2003.
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