"A breast cancer diagnosis isn't a life sentence anymore," says Coventry support group
Nearly 200,000 lives have been saved thanks to breast cancer treatment advancements
Almost 200,000 UK deaths from breast cancer have been averted since the late 80s, according to a new report.
Experts said that changes in how cancer is detected, diagnosed and treated have been essential for these improvements.
Overall, 1.5 million cancer deaths in the UK have been prevented since 1989, according to a new study predicting European cancer deaths in 2025.
But there will still be 173,300 cancer deaths overall in the UK this year, academics said.
Most cancer deaths among UK women will be due to bowel, lung and breast cancers.
Breast cancer deaths in the UK in 2025 will be lower than those observed in 2020 - with 11,400 women expected to die from breast cancer this year compared to 11,547 deaths in 2020.
The UK is also estimated to buck the trend when it comes to breast cancer deaths among elderly women.
Rachel Davies attends Coventry's Breast Cancer Support Group after her own diagnosis, she's been speaking to us about the advancements in treatment and the change it's made to the wellbeing of patients.
Rachel said: "I can't put into words how much the figures mean to us patients, to hear that nearly 200,000 people have been saved thanks to advancements gives us hope for the future.
" A breast cancer diagnosis is no longer the life sentence like it was 30-40 years ago, and to know that research is continuing is amazing.
"Breast cancer, unfortunately, is becoming more common yet every month it feels like we hear of another new advancements to side effect treatments or for early detection and it gives us so much hope for the future."
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