India’s estimated five-year breast cancer survival rate for women diagnosed during 2017-2021 stands at 65.7%, compared with a global median of 77.8%, according to the WHO estimates published in ‘Nature Medicine’. Survival reaches 87.3% in high-income countries, 88.5% in the WHO region of the Americas and 84% in the European region.
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Breast cancer survival rate up, but India lags behind rich nations: WHO
July 13, 2026India’s estimated five-year breast cancer survival rate for women diagnosed during 2017-2021 stands at 65.7%, compared with a global median of 77.8%, according to the WHO estimates published in ‘Nature Medicine’. Survival reaches 87.3% in high-income countries, 88.5% in the WHO region of the Americas and 84% in the European region.