Thank you for raising this question; I found the following at the website:
http://www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/resources-for-professionals/clinical-tools-and-resources/clinical-calculators/index.html
MD Anderson faculty members have created several clinical calculators, also known as nomograms, to predict treatment outcomes, survival and response to specific cancer treatments. These calculators, developed in conjunction with peer-reviewed journals, helps both patients and physicians make informed decisions about cancer treatments.
Disclaimer: These calculators are not meant to be a substitute for medical opinions by qualified physicians regarding cancer treatment. Results from these calculators should only be used in conjunction with all other clinical information on each case.
Particularly in breast cancer , nomograms helps to predict survival quality of life, but their interpretatios must be subjectiveand it is important to consult your confident phisician to understand result regarding a particular outcome....
I do not know specifically about breast cancer nomograms, but in general, they are predictive tools for prognostic outcomes. Numerous nomograms are available and in use for prostate cancer. Going back a few years, this summarises the status as in 2006:
http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCMQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.researchgate.net%2Fpublictopics.PublicPostFileLoader.html%3Fid%3D53b2b20ad5a3f23e118b45ce%26key%3Dbcebb3d5-5c9c-42ac-9b60-9a1d6358265d&ei=3U43VcePKoK-mgWar4CwAw&usg=AFQjCNH98zYjXXQTVjlhcFKOH8VmZZgyrA&sig2=DbRM-B8h_w4c1uRabFYdrg&bvm=bv.91071109,d.dGY
a more recent review: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25736818
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