Doctors often use survival rates to illustrate the outlook (prognosis) of their patients. Some patients find these figures helpful in some way, or are interested in knowing the survival rates of people in similar predicaments.
Others aren’t interested at all. If you’re one of those who do not wish to know further, then stop reading at this point.
The 5-year survival rate denotes the percentage of cancer patients who live at least a half a decade after they’re diagnosed with cancer. Of course, many patients live longer than this period, with others being healed completely. Though some of these patients succumb to cancer, others die due to another cause altogether. These are the observed survival rates and are inclusive of casualties from different causes, rather than from cancer alone.
In order to obtain the 5-year survival rates, doctors have to observe patients who began treatment at least half a decade ago. During this time, improvements in treatment techniques could result in a better outlook for people who’ve just found out they have endometrial cancer.
The survival rates of endometrial cancer illustrated below are established around the stage of the cancer and the time of diagnosis. These rates are not applicable to cancer cases that have recurred after treatment, or those that have spread after treatment commenced.
The survival rates are constructed from previous outcomes of many patients of this ailment, but they can’t predict what’s likely to happen for any specific patient. There are many other factors that could influence the patient’s outlook. Such include the patient’s general health and the manner in which their cancer responds to treatment. The doctor could inform you on how the below figures are applicable in your case. This is because they’re familiarized with the various aspects of the particular situation you’re in.
| Stage | 5-Year Survival Rate |
|---|---|
| 0 | 90% |
| IA | 88% |
| IB | 75% |
| II | 69% |
| IIIA | 58% |
| IIIB | 50% |
| IIIC | 47% |
| IVA | 17% |
| IVB | 15% |
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