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cemo treatment

lhb200
lhb200 CSN Member Posts: 14
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
Any one know if you have to have cemo treatments after a mascetomy??? Cancer came back after 6 years in the same breast. Oncologist hopes to get all of the cancer this time with a single mascetomy. He did not mention cemo treatments.
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  • mizcaldwell
    mizcaldwell CSN Member Posts: 143
    #2
    Just a Guess. . .
    I'm guessing they will wait to see what the surgery reveals before making a treatment plan. You might ask about having the Oncotype-DX test. It is a genetic test done on the tumor (after it is removed, of course) - and it gives a recurrence score that tells is chemotherapy is indicated for your particular tumor. Not all oncologists/surgeons recommend it . . .but it is a very useful piece of information in making treatment decisions. Talk to our oncology team about it.

    Good luck to you. It's so scary, isn't it??

    Lori
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  • Noel
    Noel CSN Member Posts: 3,095 Member
    #3
    mizcaldwell said:

    Just a Guess. . .
    I'm guessing they will wait to see what the surgery reveals before making a treatment plan. You might ask about having the Oncotype-DX test. It is a genetic test done on the tumor (after it is removed, of course) - and it gives a recurrence score that tells is chemotherapy is indicated for your particular tumor. Not all oncologists/surgeons recommend it . . .but it is a very useful piece of information in making treatment decisions. Talk to our oncology team about it.

    Good luck to you. It's so scary, isn't it??

    Lori

    So sorry
    I don't know. Sorry that your cancer returned. Praying for you.

    ♥ Noel
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  • DianeBC
    DianeBC CSN Member Posts: 3,881 Member
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    Noel said:

    So sorry
    I don't know. Sorry that your cancer returned. Praying for you.

    ♥ Noel

    I am so sorry that your
    I am so sorry that your cancer came back. Your oncologist will help you with your treatment. I have no idea what he might recommend. Keep us updated on you.

    Hugs, Diane ♥
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  • Mama G
    Mama G CSN Member Posts: 762
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    mizcaldwell said:

    Just a Guess. . .
    I'm guessing they will wait to see what the surgery reveals before making a treatment plan. You might ask about having the Oncotype-DX test. It is a genetic test done on the tumor (after it is removed, of course) - and it gives a recurrence score that tells is chemotherapy is indicated for your particular tumor. Not all oncologists/surgeons recommend it . . .but it is a very useful piece of information in making treatment decisions. Talk to our oncology team about it.

    Good luck to you. It's so scary, isn't it??

    Lori

    Miz, do they do this on first timers, too?
    Just wondering if that is something I should ask my dr. Everything was just a blur to me when I was diagnosed.
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