Mortality rates of breast cancer patients: Results of a study of 4,108 women treated in two Greek hospitals from 1981 to 2008

Perperoglou A, Louvrou N, Michaloutsou K, Keramopoullos D, Keramopoullos A

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women and the second cause of death in the female population. This study presents mortality rates and rates of metastasis in breast cancer patients. A total of 4,108 breast cancer cases were examined. The overall survival rate at 5 years was 88%, and the corresponding 10 year survival rate was 79.8%. In the subgroup of patients with T1 tumors …