said: "New methods of prevention, screening and diagnosis, and new generations of targeted and tailored drugs and treatments, could hugely improve cancer survival rates in the next decade and beyond.
"The majority of women treated for early breast cancer already have an excellent outlook, but efforts to achieve yet better outcomes must continue."
Dr Alexis Willett, from Breakthrough Breast Cancer, added: "Breast cancer is a complex disease but progress is being made all the time in understanding it. This is resulting in real differences for patients."
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