Prognosis - understanding

[ron55]

Hi

My wife (aged 49) was diagnosed with bc on 6th December 2006 and started chemo on 20th December with the operation happening in 6 months time.

She has a 25mm HER2+ ER+ tumour close to the nipple with at least one lymph node infected. It has been classed as grade 2, stage 2. A CAT scan showed that the disease has not spread anywhere else in her body.

My/our prolem is her prognosis. I found out today that after reading various web sites etc. she is convinced that she will not be here in 5 years time, not overly upset as she never has had any fears of dying just convinced. Now I am not just trying to get her spirits up because she is OK in that respect but I just think she is wrong (statisically). I can't find the information to back up her thoughts. Is she correct?

I do know all cases are different so I am talking about things in general but her thoughts have me very worried.

Cheers, Ron