Can breast cancer be cured and how long can you live?

First of all, among many malignant tumors in the human body, breast cancer treatment is relatively very standardized and has a very good outcome, with an overall 5-year survival rate of about 80%. If the tumor is very early, for stage I breast cancer patients, it can basically reach about 90%. For patients with advanced breast cancer, if they are treated aggressively, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, endocrine therapy, targeted therapy, etc., some reports indicate that the 5-year survival can reach about 40%-50%. However, this is a statistical concept and the results vary from person to person, some people may have a recurrence 1-2 years after surgery, while others may live longer. Therefore, when breast cancer is detected, standardized treatment must be adopted, including surgery and radiotherapy after surgery, as well as regular follow-up visits to the hospital, because if metastasis or recurrence is detected at an early stage during the follow-up, there is still a way to treat it.