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Diagnosed With Papillary Breast Cancer
Hi my question is I was diagnosed with papillary breast cancer. I had lumpectomy and sentinel node removal. my surgeon said he was able to get it all. I had a good path report. the lesion was 2.5 mm and no node involement. The cancer was insitu. The surgeon said he did not feel I needed further treatment. However i got second opinion from an oncologist and he placed me on tomoxifin and the radiation oncologist suggested I do a round of radiation therapy as adjunvant therapy. Should I listen to the surgeon and be done or do I need radiation therapy for such a small tumor?
Wed, 21 Dec 2016
Hello.Papillary breast cancer is a very rare type of invasive ductal breast cancer that accounts for fewer than 1% of all breast cancers. The name comes from finger-like projections, or papules, which are seen when the cells are looked at under the microscope. I agree with your oncologist,that is the right think too do in your case.Good luck
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