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other treatment options?
I am 55 and just diagnosed, a couple of weeks ago, with iDC, i was really hoping it would have been insitu still, but not to be. I am booked for a mastectomy on the 20th (2 weeks eeek). The biopsy sa...
The trouble is my team is divided. The main radio onco says minimal benefit 1-5%. Chemo onco says it's debatable. Breast surgeon also says it's pretty grey as well and she seems to agree that radiotherapy is possible. So it's left to second opinion i am seeing on 18th, and this second radio onco seems to think that i should do radiotherapy (and that's what the main radio onco told me). I think I am most likely headed for radiotherapy for my own sanity lol. I am sure I will survive it even if I do.primek said:Even though my lymph nodes clear (and huge boob...so well away from muscle after mastectomy, as mine was Her2 and Es+ and grade 3 but stage 1 ....still I questioned if I should also have radio...but they said the chemo and herceptin was enough...give me the lot I say. Trust your team...and your gut.