New Diagnosis - now to decide on Chemo
I am very new to my diagnosis and now after my Chemo specialist appointment I am even more confused as to whether to have chemo - any thoughts on this would be appreciated. My breast cancer patholo...
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Staging in Australia is shown on pathology like T1N2M0....so this would mean tumour on stage one, 2 nodes, metastates nil. However tbey only report what tbey have as svans etc elsewhere.
For predict you only need size, grade, nodes and if Ki67 rate below 10 or above.
This might assist you in working it out. But try not to get to invested in which stage as 1mm can move you within stages and in reality little difference to outcomes.
Again it is a tool or guide.
https://breast-cancer.canceraustralia.gov.au/diagnosis/stages-breast-cancer
And fact sheet on pathogy
https://www.bcna.org.au/understanding-breast-cancer/treatment/surgery/breast-cancer-pathology/
For predict you only need size, grade, nodes and if Ki67 rate below 10 or above.
This might assist you in working it out. But try not to get to invested in which stage as 1mm can move you within stages and in reality little difference to outcomes.
Again it is a tool or guide.
https://breast-cancer.canceraustralia.gov.au/diagnosis/stages-breast-cancer
And fact sheet on pathogy
https://www.bcna.org.au/understanding-breast-cancer/treatment/surgery/breast-cancer-pathology/