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What Do My Lab Test Reports Indicate?

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Posted on Tue, 27 Sep 2016
Question: hi doctor,
my mother was operated due to carcinoma cancer. here are the latest reports. can you please suggest if there is a possibility of cancer still there in the body.. and if yes, what are you suggestions in regards to further treatment including chemo and radiations.
thanks
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Answered by Dr. Indranil Ghosh (7 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Small tumor

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for following up.

This is a small tumor. Possibility of cancer cells remaining is very small but not zero. So further treatment is definitely required. Radiotherapy to the rest of the breast is mandatory as whole breast has not been removed, which is fine.

Regarding chemo and/or hormonal therapy, we need to the receptor profile test on the biopsy, to see if it is hormone responsive or her2 positive. I am sure her doc has asked for ER PRand HER2 tests. Please get back to me with these so that I can guide you further.

Hope this helps.
Regards
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What Do My Lab Test Reports Indicate?

Brief Answer: Small tumor Detailed Answer: Hi Thanks for following up. This is a small tumor. Possibility of cancer cells remaining is very small but not zero. So further treatment is definitely required. Radiotherapy to the rest of the breast is mandatory as whole breast has not been removed, which is fine. Regarding chemo and/or hormonal therapy, we need to the receptor profile test on the biopsy, to see if it is hormone responsive or her2 positive. I am sure her doc has asked for ER PRand HER2 tests. Please get back to me with these so that I can guide you further. Hope this helps. Regards