Mother gives birth to the 'heaviest girl ever born in the world' weighing FIFTEEN pounds (the same as a 6-month-old) 1  Girl was born at a hospital in India, twice the weight of an average baby.  Surprised her mother Nandini, 19, and medics with her size and weight.
Survival Rates. 1  The five-year survival rate for colon cancer found at the local stage is 90%. 2  The five-year survival rate for colon cancer found at the regional stage is 70%. 3  The five-year survival rate for colon cancer found at the distant stage is 12 %.
It is estimated that 40,890 people (40,450 women and 440 men) will die from breast cancer this year. The 5-year survival rate tells you what percent of people live at least 5 years after the cancer is found. Percent means how many out of 100. The average 5-year survival rate for people with breast cancer is 89%. The 10-year rate is 83%, and the 15-year rate is 78%. If the cancer is located only in the breast, the 5-year relative survival rate of people with breast cancer is 99%.