chemo or no chemo

[ipohgirl]

Adjuvant Therapy for Stage 2A, Grade 3, Node negative , ER(+), PR (-) and HER+++ ?
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ipohgirl
Member since Feb 2009  



, Feb 21, 2009 10:00AM
Tags: Stage 2A, node negative
Dear Doctor,

I have just been diagnosed as above, am in menopause, 47 years old, fit as a fiddle

Had lumpectomy last week and the margins were clear and all nodes (sentinel plus three auxilliary) clear.

The tumour at 8 o'clock  was 2.6 consisitng of half IDC and half mucinous carcinoma plus insitu. There was a second one was at 6 o;clock and was IDC , and the tumour grade was 3.

Oncologist have suggested chemo (FEC 6 shots) over 18 weeks together with Herceptin, then femara or something else after teh chemo finishes. The RT will start after the chemo sessions and the i will be put Herceptin for a year.

My question is , could I skip the chemo? If I do all that he orders except the chemo, how would the odds change? i.e how would the survival/ recurrence figures be different? If it's less than 5 per cent, I might consider seriously skipping chemo (but not the rest) and pursue some alternative medicine.

I fear for my heart and lungs and worry about the leukemia risks  associated with the chemo side effects.

Thank you for reading my question.

Ipohgirl

[japdip]

I'm sure this was answered when you posted on Feb. 20th. Alternative treatments do not cure cancer or prevent recurrance. The decision is yours of course .... it's certainly a gamble to take only partial treatment and expect optimum results.   I'd give this some serious thought before refusing any portion of the treatment recommended.

[japdip]

I'm sure this was answered when you posted on Feb. 20th. Alternative treatments do not cure cancer or prevent recurrance. The decision is yours of course .... it's certainly a gamble to take only partial treatment and expect optimum results.   I'd give this some serious thought before refusing any portion of the treatment recommended.