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 @Tarma, the trouble is,you don’t know if the chemo is working or not for sure until a few months down the track when they rescan.
If it wasn’t effective then the cancer is growing and possibly spreading. If cancer returns years later it can sometimes morph into completely different pathology so the original chemo might not be the one of choice.I’ve seen that happen too. Having a mastectomy reduces your risks of a local recurrence to about 1% of coming back in that chest area.
With a lumpectomy and no radiation,it’s around 30% risk and with radiation afterwards it’s drops down to around 8%. These are the stats given to me for my situation many years ago so don’t quote me but at least it’s a rough guide. Ofcourse there’s no guarantee that a cancer cell might be lurking dormant elsewhere in the body.We’ll never really have 100% peace of mind but over time,you learn to live with it and enjoy life.
With a lumpectomy and no radiation,it’s around 30% risk and with radiation afterwards it’s drops down to around 8%. These are the stats given to me for my situation many years ago so don’t quote me but at least it’s a rough guide. Ofcourse there’s no guarantee that a cancer cell might be lurking dormant elsewhere in the body.We’ll never really have 100% peace of mind but over time,you learn to live with it and enjoy life.