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Breast C, treat options other than chemo
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My mom (60+yrs) diagnosed with BC recently, with no metastasis confirmed with pet scan with ER/PR all red scores as 7/8 n cerb2 equivocal score 2
What are possible treatment options other than chemotherapy?
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Kindly upload the report of pet ct
Decision on treatment is based on stage which needs local tumor size and status of axillary nodes
If in early stage that is stage 1 or 2 surgery is first option
Adjuvant chemotherapy will be decided based on size of tumor and other parameters
Radiation indication also depends on stage. In select cases of early stage breast cancer radiation can be avoided.
She will need hormone therapy
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please upload the pet ct report to decide on stage of disease
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treatment recommendations are based on stage of disease.
usually it is multinodality
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Dr. Archana Prathipati
Radiation Oncologist
16 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Was surgery done..
Please upload histopathology report...
Based on report we need to identify role of chemotherapy..
Role of radiotherapy also depends on histopathology report..
Because you are positive for harmone receptors harmonal therapy is indicated..
Equivocal c erb b2 needs FISH to know status of herceptin
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Dr. M.Ponraj
Medical Oncologist
13 yrs exp
Palakkad
Hormonal therapy and anti her 2 neu therapy(trastuzumab) if one more test also confirms her 2 neu positivity. But surgery also to be done. Depending upon general condition and stage chemotherapy also to be added
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