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...
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Hi @TonyaM, that’s interesting and good to know. I thought chemo will definitely shrink a tumor and thought the surgeon was being conservative by telling me it’s 50/50 chance of shrinking.
I happened to just finished reading an interesting article about lumpectomy vs mastectomy and the corresponding recurrence rate. The article mentioned that having a mastectomy does not mean the cancer will not recur (it provided recurrence stats but I can’t recall the % - sorry, am already having brain fog lol). I was under the impression if one chooses mastectomy- the silly cancer will no longer be shopping in our body!
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