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Lea-AnneD
8 years agoMember
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...
steplightly
8 years agoMember
Hi Lee AnneD I had similar to you Lumpectomy and sentinal node biopsy When my results came in it was 11mm idc some dcis around clear margins Er pos pr- her - No nodes involved Result of specialist team discussion of pathology Radiation and hormone inhibitor recommended Suggested discussion with med onc for chemo Had that with chat about % with or without it and decided no to chemo as very little difference. It is a personal choice. It is not easy as there us a whole new language to learn while digesting the initial diagnosis and recovering from immediate treatment. Wishing you all the best with your decision making