chemo or no chemo
Hi everyone, I am new to this list. I am 60 and was diagnosed with breast cancer (ER+, PR-, HER2-, Grade 3, Stage 2) and had a mastectomy a couple of months ago. My oncologist recommends chemoth...
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Hi @Emeraldgreen, I was diagnosed at 58.5 years old (in 2023).
Chemo was initially advised as a ‘maybe’ but my tumor turned out to be twice the size post surgery. My breast surgeon told me ‘I want you to live longer, so I will be referring you to a medical oncologist’.
we are fortunate to be given options, and when making decisions about the options, I don’t want to regret them down the road. My risk of recurrence is extremely high even with chemo + hormone treatment (20%).
I am stage 3 , grade 3. I saw my oncologist recently and he informed me CDK4/6 is now on PBS for BC patients with high risk of recurrence. I would be an ideal candidate but it reduces my recurrence by only 6% and there are side effects ( I may not get them though). We decided to give CDK4/6 a go and if I can’t handle the side effects, I can stop taking the meds. Long story short, only you (+ your partner) can decide what’s best for you.
we are fortunate to be given options, and when making decisions about the options, I don’t want to regret them down the road. My risk of recurrence is extremely high even with chemo + hormone treatment (20%).
I am stage 3 , grade 3. I saw my oncologist recently and he informed me CDK4/6 is now on PBS for BC patients with high risk of recurrence. I would be an ideal candidate but it reduces my recurrence by only 6% and there are side effects ( I may not get them though). We decided to give CDK4/6 a go and if I can’t handle the side effects, I can stop taking the meds. Long story short, only you (+ your partner) can decide what’s best for you.
Chemo wasn’t a walk in the park for me and I can totally understand your dilemma. I am still having side effects from the horrible chemo drugs ( AC + Taxols). But I don’t regret going through it as I know I have done all I can to prevent recurrence.
Wishing you all the best with whatever you may have decided.
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