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What Five Year Survival Means
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5-years used to be an indication that people were “cured” of cancer because so few people lived that long after a diagnosis. With people living longer and longer these days, the 5 year mark has lost much of its significance.
Today, 5-year survival rates are used by medical scientists as a simple measure that allows them to compare outcomes of different treatments. They are also used by doctors to discuss a patient's prognosis in general.
Surviving 5 years after treatment is an encouraging landmark. The longer you survive, the better your chances of remaining cancer free. However, 5-year survival has no medical significance as such.
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