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hi, so I have no idea if I am posting correctly, I guess I will soon find out. So my story I was diagnosed on the 3/12/15 with breast cancer and had a left masectomy on the 8/1/16, so it's been pret...
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Hi Kylee what I have learned since being diagnosed is that there are a number of different factors that determine whether a person needs chemo. Some therapies, like targeted therapy for HER2 positive breast cancer (the type of BC I have), work better if they are given in combination with chemo. Chemo can be used in all stages of breast cancer. A woman's age, menopause and the grade (how fast the cancer cells appear to be dividing) also factor into the decision of whether chemo is needed or not. The oncologist will have a look at all of this and discuss your options with you. Have you ordered the My Journey kit from BCNA yet? That has heaps of good info in it. Wishing you all the best.
Nadine