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Cancer Surgery  (Expert Forum)
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recommended treatment?
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Denise L. Johnson, M.D. - breast cancer, Cancer Surgery, Cancer Imaging
Stanford University School of Medicine Redwood City - CA
Questions in the Cancer Surgery forum are answered by Dr. Denise L. Johnson of Stanford University School of Medicine. Topics covered include surgery for all types of cancers.

recommended treatment?

by busdriver022, Apr 26, 2008 01:03PM
Radiation for my neck starts next week, Chemo will be discussed on Thursday, do you agree with this treatment?
Diagnosis: Type of Cancer?
:  
invassive mammary carcino
Date of Diagnosis
:  
April 14, 2008
Type of Surgery
:  
cervical diskectomy, right breast needle biopsy
Stage/Size of Tumor
:  
4,9mm in breast, 8mmx6mm in neck
Location of Tumor(s)
:  
vertibrae, right breast, questionable areas to 11th rib,and liver
Age of Patient/Pre or Post Menopause?
:  
44, hysterectomy
Sex of Patient:
:  
Female
General Geographic Location
:  
st. louis area
Age of First Pregnancy (If applicable)
:  
24
Number of Pregnancies (If Applicable)
:  
2
Have you received hormone replacement therapy?
:  
No
Please list all of your current medications:
:  
paxil, Flexeril, Vicodin, Amoxicillin
Please describe your alcohol and/or smoking history:
:  
never either

by Denise L. Johnson, M.D., Apr 28, 2008 12:38PM
To: busdriver022
There is very little information here to give a good answer, i.e., breast cancer diagnosis date, prior treatment, hormone receptor status.  I am sorry but we need more information to answer you.
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