Good morning

Thank you for your inquiry. I am sorry to hear you have been diagnosed with breast cancer. 

Chemotherapy is a common preoperative treatment for women with breast cancer. Neo-adjuvant chemotherapy is the term for it. Before surgery, it's frequently used to shrink the tumour prior to surgery. This means that some people may be able to have breast-conserving surgery (lumpectomy), instead of a mastectomy. You may like to read our webpage that explains this further at this link. 

I hope you have a positive outcome from the treatment and have found this reply helpful.

Please get back to us if you need any more information or support.  You may find it helpful to talk things through with one of the nurses on our helpline.  The number to call is Freephone 0808 800 4040 and the lines are open from 9am till 5pm Monday to Friday.

Yours sincerely,

Tina

Good morning

Thank you for your inquiry. I am sorry to hear you have been diagnosed with breast cancer. 

Chemotherapy is a common preoperative treatment for women with breast cancer. Neo-adjuvant chemotherapy is the term for it. Before surgery, it's frequently used to shrink the tumour prior to surgery. This means that some people may be able to have breast-conserving surgery (lumpectomy), instead of a mastectomy. You may like to read our webpage that explains this further at this link. 

I hope you have a positive outcome from the treatment and have found this reply helpful.

Please get back to us if you need any more information or support.  You may find it helpful to talk things through with one of the nurses on our helpline.  The number to call is Freephone 0808 800 4040 and the lines are open from 9am till 5pm Monday to Friday.

Yours sincerely,

Tina