<> This statement is misleading since there has never been a study that compares SURVIVAL time in those people who people who choose chemo/rads with those who don't. It doesn't factor in iatrogenic ( treatment-caused) death and disease. There has never been a double-blind study either. The 3% of breast cancer pts who supposedly have better survival after chemo are a subset of people we cannot yet identify. If identifying those who can be helped, please send me the evidence. (Docs admit radiation does nothing for survival.) I have tried to find out how they arrived at this 3% chemo statistic for years. A placebo response would be larger than this. When talking to doctors or reading studies, watch out for the phrases " x % response" and "disease-free survival time." Having your tumor shrink or getting fewer recurrences do not necessarily add up to increased survival. "Is there any evidence this treatment will increase my survival time?" is the first question to ask. Do not leave the office without an answer and studies to back it up. Lynne Remember we are NOT Doctors and have NO medical training. This site is like an Encylopedia - there are many pages, many links on many topics. Support our work with any size DONATION - see left side of any page - for how to donate. You can help raise awareness of CAM.