http://www.appliedradiology.com RSS Feed on Applied Radiologyhttp://www.appliedradiology.com//Issues/2003/09/Supplements/Women-win-with-iCad.aspxEarly detection of breast cancer is critical. Some studies show that if breast cancer is detected while still localized and before metastatic spread, the 5-year survival rate is 96.8% or better. If the cancer spreads regionally before treatment, the survival rate drops to around 75.9%.Wednesday, 17 Sep 2003 12:48:06 GMT