Do I have chemotherapy?

After mastectomy and lymph node clearance 2 lymph nodes had cancer. So had CT scan and thankfully it came back clear. 

Cancer was large but very slow growing and hormone receptive.  I Will have radiotherapy and hormone suppressant  but they have offered chemotherapy.  Although I don't necessarily need it.  Also can do optima study so tests decide if chemotherapy is needed. 

Do I put my body through chemotherapy to kill cancer cells which aren't showing up but may or may not be there.  Considering the damage chemotherapy causes.

Or is my fear of chemotherapy clouding my judgement!

Any one else been in this situation? 

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  • Hi, thank you for your response.  That is really good that you have had no side effects.  They do say that everyone reacts differently. 

    I joined the Optima study so the prosigna test decided my treatment.  I was lucky enough that my score came back low and test recommended hormone therapy only as didn't show I would benefit from chemotherapy.  I'm now on hormone therapy for 10 years. 

    I hope you have a good rest  over Christmas before you get back to chemotherapy in the new year.