Oestrogen Receptor Positive - treatment question
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Hi @4Coco,
I was oestrogen positive, Her2- bc. My cancer was early, 2 cm and no lymph. I had a lumpectomy with size of an orange taken out of me. My cancer was a grade 3 so aggressive cells. After surgery I had 4 months chemo and 1 month radium and now I am on tamoxifen.
I queried my oncologist and surgeon about whether I needed hormones suppression treatment given my surgery etc. My oncologist explained my treatment plan. If I skipped the hormone suppression part of my treatment I would miss 60% of my plan. Wow that was a shock so guess what I am continuing my hormone suppression treatment.
I guess I didn't understand what each aspect of my treatment provided until I asked. I kept asking during each treatment as well and that's ok to check in to understand the risks and benefits of each treatment as they all provide added layers of treatment depending on your pathology.
Check with your team what each aspect of your treatment is doing and the risks and benefits. It's your choice what you do but it helps to get the full understanding of the treatment plan.
Good luck with your treatment.
I was oestrogen positive, Her2- bc. My cancer was early, 2 cm and no lymph. I had a lumpectomy with size of an orange taken out of me. My cancer was a grade 3 so aggressive cells. After surgery I had 4 months chemo and 1 month radium and now I am on tamoxifen.
I queried my oncologist and surgeon about whether I needed hormones suppression treatment given my surgery etc. My oncologist explained my treatment plan. If I skipped the hormone suppression part of my treatment I would miss 60% of my plan. Wow that was a shock so guess what I am continuing my hormone suppression treatment.
I guess I didn't understand what each aspect of my treatment provided until I asked. I kept asking during each treatment as well and that's ok to check in to understand the risks and benefits of each treatment as they all provide added layers of treatment depending on your pathology.
Check with your team what each aspect of your treatment is doing and the risks and benefits. It's your choice what you do but it helps to get the full understanding of the treatment plan.
Good luck with your treatment.