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Do I choose surgery or chemo first?
I posted my first discussion last week and now I have a bit more information I thought I would give you an update. I have Hormone Receptor (HR) Oestrogen (ER+PR+)HER2. I was booked in for a lumpecto...
I had triple positive BC with multifocal tumour. We knew at least one node was positive.
There was discussion regarding chemo first however after the team meeting with several oncologists, surgeons etc present the recommendation was mastectomy. I elected bilateral.
Nodes were 2 positive and 9 removed.
I’m coming to the end of paclotaxol.
Most people are happy with their choices because it’s what was recommended at the time and it can’t be changed now. I’m the same.
From what I have read there are no differences in DFS only breast conservation. Best wishes to you with a decision that is not easy.
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There was discussion regarding chemo first however after the team meeting with several oncologists, surgeons etc present the recommendation was mastectomy. I elected bilateral.
Nodes were 2 positive and 9 removed.
I’m coming to the end of paclotaxol.
Most people are happy with their choices because it’s what was recommended at the time and it can’t be changed now. I’m the same.
From what I have read there are no differences in DFS only breast conservation. Best wishes to you with a decision that is not easy.
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