Breast Cancer ...
Breast cancer can be invasive and non-invasive. Non-invasive breast cancer is called DCIS. Of all women diagnosed this year with invasive breast cancer, only a small minority (approximately 2 out of 10) will die of breast cancer over the next 10 years.

Because of advances in diagnosis and treatment, it is very reasonable in most cases of breast cancer to aim for an effective cure with treatment. In other words, a full life and death from old age and not breast cancer. There is a spectrum of breast cancer and some women require more treatment than others.

The chances of living a normal life-span after treatment for breast cancer depends on a variety of factors and at the end of the day, any estimate of your chances of having further problems with breast cancer is just that - an estimate. No-one can predict the future.

As most women will live a long time with the effects of breast cancer treatment - many years if not a normal lifetime in most cases - it is important that any adverse effects of treatment are minimised or identified and treated. Under the care of Mr Macmillan, the treatment plan recommended for your breast cancer will be the best that a team of experts can design.

Within the framework of these recommended treatments there will usually be genuine options and choices between treatments that are equally effective at treating the breast cancer but have different effects on you in terms of side-effects or your appearance. Thus, within certain limits, treatments can be tailored to your individual requirements and expectations.