Hi all,
My first post here. I've joined to help my mother who has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer (invasive ductal carcinoma) provisionally grade 2.
She isn't the best with technology so wanted to see if anyone had any tips or advice for the journey she is about to go on? At present the treatment plan is lumpectomy followed by radiotherapy.
What concerns me is how do they know the cancer hasn't spread without a full body scan? I know they will test the lymph nodes at the time of surgery but I know this isn't fool proof either.
Also how long in general do people wait after having a lumpectomy before starting radiotherapy? We have a holiday booked at the end of august which my mother would love to come on but we're not sure if her radio will have started then. She didn't tell us about the lump until she had the diagnosis but I'm curious as to why chemotherapy hasn't been offered? Would anyone have any idea?
Any positive stories/information gratefully received. Thanks for your help xx
