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Deciding whether or not to have chemotherapy

MJ10
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Hi I've recently had my oncotype DX report and my score is 24. I'm 44 years old and premenopausal, after a discussion with my oncologist I feel I've come away none the wiser???? 

I had a lumpectomy and was told I had micrometastases, where the closest lymph node was just showing signs of cancer.

Initially I was adamant that if chemotherapy was my choice I wasn't going to have it, however I now kind of wish it wasn't. I'm really struggling to make a choice and don't feel like I've been given a good case either way, I don't understand how I'm supposed to make that choice if my oncologist can't.

Please help 

MJ

 

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    Hi MJ10 just read your post and it tool me back to when I had to make the same decision.i decided that no I wasn't going to have it,but like you after talking it over with my Oncologist, and he said it's because my breast cancer had spread to three of my lympth nodes ,that it was in my best interest to have the chemotherapy, and Radiotherapy, and take letrazole for 10 years, as there was a lot if cancer in my family.

    My sensible head kicked in and I decided to go with it. I was petrified having my first chemo ,but it honestly wasn't as bad as I had convinced myself it would be. It's not easy but it's doable ,but only you can make that decision, and when you do,it will be right for you. Good luck with evertything, and do.let us know how you are.

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    Hi MJ10 just read your post and it tool me back to when I had to make the same decision.i decided that no I wasn't going to have it,but like you after talking it over with my Oncologist, and he said it's because my breast cancer had spread to three of my lympth nodes ,that it was in my best interest to have the chemotherapy, and Radiotherapy, and take letrazole for 10 years, as there was a lot if cancer in my family.

    My sensible head kicked in and I decided to go with it. I was petrified having my first chemo ,but it honestly wasn't as bad as I had convinced myself it would be. It's not easy but it's doable ,but only you can make that decision, and when you do,it will be right for you. Good luck with evertything, and do.let us know how you are.

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