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elisewjk
7 years agoMember
Surgery Option or Not?
Hi Everyone, I was diagnosed de novo Stage 4 with breast, lymph node and bone/spine mets in Oct 2018. I've had really good response to treatment with Letrazole/Ribociclib/Denosumab whereby the breast ...
primek
7 years agoMember
I would probably have the primary removed and nodes. This way you won't need to deal with a regrowing primary should treatment stop working and also reduces more rapid spread of metasteses (although I'd check this with the surgeon of course ) as it's removal of original source. I wouldn't think they would offer surgery if they thought it wouldn't be of any benefit to you.