Chemo or no chemo
Hello all, I went to see oncologist the very first time on Tues and after his 'calculation' the 10 years overall survival rate is: * surgery + hormone therapy = 90% * surgery + hormone therap...
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Hi Dada,
I am going to have my 2nd meeting with the oncologist mid-December. I'm interested to know what made you decide to go ahead with chemo. My surgeon and radiation oncologist gave me the impression that radiotherapy and endocrine therapy were enough for my Stage 2A N0 M0 BC, but when I met the oncologist I was shocked to be told that chemo would be necessary. I opted to do the Oncotype DX. The 30 mm mucinous tumor was in the axilla/armpit, but still in breast tissue (I was told). The oncologist thinks it very odd and is having the slides re-examined in case it was outside the breast tissue. Regardless, should I just go ahead with chemo because it was in the axilla - which is not usually where BC originates? I'm confused. Has anyone else experienced a similar dilemma?
I am going to have my 2nd meeting with the oncologist mid-December. I'm interested to know what made you decide to go ahead with chemo. My surgeon and radiation oncologist gave me the impression that radiotherapy and endocrine therapy were enough for my Stage 2A N0 M0 BC, but when I met the oncologist I was shocked to be told that chemo would be necessary. I opted to do the Oncotype DX. The 30 mm mucinous tumor was in the axilla/armpit, but still in breast tissue (I was told). The oncologist thinks it very odd and is having the slides re-examined in case it was outside the breast tissue. Regardless, should I just go ahead with chemo because it was in the axilla - which is not usually where BC originates? I'm confused. Has anyone else experienced a similar dilemma?