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Should Further Cancer Treatment Be Done If Blood Test And CT Scan Is Normal?

My mom had undergone lump removal surgery in axilla. Biopsy report shows that it is CLEAR CELL CARCINOMA. After surgery within 15 days doctor suggested to go for blood test and CT scan. Blood test & CT scan shows everything is normal and no evidence of cancer cells. So should we proceed with the further treatment of cancer like radiation or treatment is not required because everything is normal ? After surgery, other than biopsy report, which test will confirm cancer detection. And doctor told to remove left side breast as it would have spread. Reports are normal. Then why should we go for removal surgery ? Can you please suggest what to do now?
Wed, 18 Dec 2013
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Hi and welcome to HCM,thank you for your query.
it doesnt matte rif there is no ct evidence of recurence since breast cancer may spread microscopically and usual treatment protocol in these cancer is bit more agressive than in other ones. Decision is up to you but radioth and removal of all possible involved tissue will rule out possiblity of recurence no matter how strange this sounds to you.
Wish you good health. Regards.
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Should Further Cancer Treatment Be Done If Blood Test And CT Scan Is Normal?

Hi and welcome to HCM,thank you for your query. it doesnt matte rif there is no ct evidence of recurence since breast cancer may spread microscopically and usual treatment protocol in these cancer is bit more agressive than in other ones. Decision is up to you but radioth and removal of all possible involved tissue will rule out possiblity of recurence no matter how strange this sounds to you. Wish you good health. Regards.