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Chemotherapy before operation grade 2 ductal breast cancer

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Hi there

New to this, just diagnosed on 27 April, do not know the stage, 4cm lump ductal, grade 2, in lymph node... , have been told I will be getting chemotherapy before a lumpectamy. I looked up I think it's called neo adjuvant therapy? 

 Really worried my immune system will be shot down before the operation, so might not heal the same/make it!!  All others seem to have to operation and then either chemotherapy or other treatments after. 

I kind of understand the reasoning with doing it this way with covid 19...but am absolutely terrified, have any others had treatment this way around please?

Oncologist appt on Monday, so any advice!/help/info would be hugely appreciated!!   

Thank you 

A. 

 

 

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    Hi,  a friend of mine had Chemotherapy before her operation, she's been 2 years clear now. She had triple negative breast cancer, and was on a trial to see if Chemotherapy first was better.

    I had a lumpectomy 6 weeks ago and have been told I need Chemotherapy as well as radiotherapy. I'm new to this but it seems to me that everyone's treatment is different because it depends on the type of cancer, age, etc. Good luck. 

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    Hi,  a friend of mine had Chemotherapy before her operation, she's been 2 years clear now. She had triple negative breast cancer, and was on a trial to see if Chemotherapy first was better.

    I had a lumpectomy 6 weeks ago and have been told I need Chemotherapy as well as radiotherapy. I'm new to this but it seems to me that everyone's treatment is different because it depends on the type of cancer, age, etc. Good luck. 

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    Hi Maisie50

    Thank you for your helpful  response.. apologies for not replying sooner.

    That's great your friend responded so well to this treatment, and is still doing well. 

    I hope you are doing good after your operation, and wish you well in the rest of your treatment.

    Thanks again x

     

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