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Totally confused after seeking second opinion
Hi my dear virtual friends, I have Hormones positives and Her2 negative. Grade 3 and Stage 3(Tumor size 35 mm). Surgeon A: Treatment plan Option 1: 6 months chemo ( neoadjjuvant), if tumor size s...
This is one of the problems with options - unless you are virtually a qualified oncologist, you are not in the best position to choose! I have been grateful I didn’t have to, my surgeon was clear about what was required, the only choice to make was a full mastectomy or partial and half a boob didn’t seem like any real benefit!
Given a general move towards chemo first, I’d align somewhat with Surgeon A. If chemo significantly reduces the tumour, a lumpectomy is more likely to be the option and remove all the cancer (the latter is the cruncher). While no-one wants chemo or a mastectomy, more than a decade of a happy life with (touch wood) no sign of recurrence tells me that chemo was worthwhile. It’s sometimes nowhere near as bad as it sounds, and there are better ways now of avoiding some side effects. Best wishes.
Given a general move towards chemo first, I’d align somewhat with Surgeon A. If chemo significantly reduces the tumour, a lumpectomy is more likely to be the option and remove all the cancer (the latter is the cruncher). While no-one wants chemo or a mastectomy, more than a decade of a happy life with (touch wood) no sign of recurrence tells me that chemo was worthwhile. It’s sometimes nowhere near as bad as it sounds, and there are better ways now of avoiding some side effects. Best wishes.