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Stage IIA Breast Cancer and Chemotherapy?
Through a routine mammogram test a small lump was found that tested malignant for breast cancer. The lump was removed and also three Lymph Nodes of which one had cancer in it. The Predict test that my...
Hi Alcaye ,
I was 2a strongly hormone receptive. Aged 54. Score of 20 on the Oncotype DX. Less than 1% chemo benefit if I do Tamoxifen (which I am). I had surgery and radiotherapy. No chemo. At the time I was just so relieved not to have to do chemo. I did later go through anxious thoughts wondering if I'd been undertreated, but I let that go. Too late now. The upside of no chemo is that I have continued to work full-time (thankful to still have a job) and I avoided all of those possible side-effects. It's a difficult decision. I did not get a second opinion, but wish I had - just to set my mind at ease. Good luck. ::smile:
I was 2a strongly hormone receptive. Aged 54. Score of 20 on the Oncotype DX. Less than 1% chemo benefit if I do Tamoxifen (which I am). I had surgery and radiotherapy. No chemo. At the time I was just so relieved not to have to do chemo. I did later go through anxious thoughts wondering if I'd been undertreated, but I let that go. Too late now. The upside of no chemo is that I have continued to work full-time (thankful to still have a job) and I avoided all of those possible side-effects. It's a difficult decision. I did not get a second opinion, but wish I had - just to set my mind at ease. Good luck. ::smile: