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Chemo or Not ?
by luna1, Jun 25, 2009 11:41AM
I have been diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer, Her 2 negetive, ER Positive , Tumor grade 3 ( size 2.9) , Node positve,.
I did have a Bi-lateral mascetomy and parcial node disection, and now they suggest I have Chemo . Is it true that chemo is ineffctive for ER cancer and that Tamoxafin is better?? I am just not sure if the benifts of chemo out way the risks of chemo on the body ??? Can someone explain this to me ?? What I have read is that the Chemo drugs that they use do not work well on ER cancer?????
I did have a Bi-lateral mascetomy and parcial node disection, and now they suggest I have Chemo . Is it true that chemo is ineffctive for ER cancer and that Tamoxafin is better?? I am just not sure if the benifts of chemo out way the risks of chemo on the body ??? Can someone explain this to me ?? What I have read is that the Chemo drugs that they use do not work well on ER cancer?????
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The pathology of your cancer might be estrogen positive and her2 neu negative but that doesn't have anything to do with killing cancer cells with chemo. I'd strongly suggest you do alot of research since I don't believe you understand the difference thanks to bad info. Sounds like the doctors are right on.
You have an aggressive form of cancer as evidenced by it spreading to the nodes. Chemo and radiation are for sure a good choice. Best wishes.
www.cancer.org
www.breastcancer.com
I have an apt. tomorrow to put in my port and start chemo on July 2nd .