My mom has IDC, Stage 1, Grade 3, ER and PR postive, HER2 negative, no lymph node involvement. A lumpectomy with sentinel node biopsy was performed to remove the 1.8cm tumor and clear margins were obtained.
Doctors recommend chemotherapy but do not insist upon it. How do we evaluate this type of response to make a decision one way or the other? Hormone therapy and radiation will be part of the treatment as well. Also, what should be done going forward in terms of scans, tests, blood tests etc. to make sure it hasn't come back?