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Suggest Treatment For Breast Cancer
I have been diagnosed with IDC breast cancer. So far I have been told that the ER and PR receptors are weakly positive (2% ER and 20% PR) and the HER2 is negative. I have also had an MRI which shows one suspicious lymph node which I will have an ultrasound/biopsy on next week. The mass in my left breast has measured at 3.2 CM. I have been told that the treatment should be 5 months of Chemo (ACT) and then surgery. I am wondering if I should be seeking a second opinion or if this course of treatment sounds correct. From discovery of the lump to now, it has only been a month so everything has been moving quite quickly.
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
Upfront chemo followed by surgery is one of the suggested therapy for early breast cancer. On chemotherapy the lump may decrease in size and later the surgery could be a breast conservation on rather than a radical mastectomy.. Hormon receptor status is weak . So hormone therapy may not be very useful..
You are ilon the right course... Continue with the same.. Thank you
You are ilon the right course... Continue with the same.. Thank you
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