Is there new data on recurrence / survival rates?

Very good question!! Xx

I think that they look at 5, 10, 15 year statistics and have to then process it.  Breast Predict do update as it comes in.  When I started chemo in July 2019 by benefit at 10 years was 4%. 4 months in I looked and it had been updated to 3.6%. 

ONS had an older data set by type over 15 yrs, but now moved to public health.  Couldn’t find the data there. 

Hi Cloudier 

It's Megan here from Macmillan's Online Community team. I saw your post and wanted to help you find the information you are looking for. 

With you having questions about recurrence data and survival rates, you may wish to post a question in our Ask a Nurse section. Our team of Cancer Information Nurses can provide trusted cancer information and guidance. Once you ask a question, the Nurses will aim to reply within 3 days. 

You can also speak to the Nurses on the Macmillan Support Line every day from 8am to 8pm. To get in touch you can call 0808 808 00 00, send an email or start a live webchat during the opening hours.

If you are worried about a recurrence, you are not alone. Being worried about your cancer coming back is a very natural and common feeling. It’s something we often see members talking about on the Community and have discussed in our ‘The recurring fear of recurrence’ blog. I’ve linked to the blog in case it is helpful for you to read.

If you have any questions for the Online Community team or need some support with using the site, please don't hesitate to get in touch with us. You can email community@macmillan.org.uk or send a private message to the moderator account every day and someone will be close by to help.

Thank you Megan for this. I was just interested to see if there was more recent data, perhaps that had been released by Cancer Research UK for example, or another data collecting body. There is useful information for us all in your reply, so thank you for taking the time to write this.