my wife is suffering from premenopausal breast cancer (IDC) III grade, Dr. has advised to do the operation, remove left side breast which was operated earlier, after biopsy they have decided to do the breast removal operation, i want to know about chemo, which earlier she has already taken 3 year back, i have seen her trouble and the side effect of chemo, pls give me the information of what type of chemo will suggest these time, wht will the cost for the same, because financial i have to make the arrangement, i also what to know what precaution should we take after the chemo, i mean to abt diet & some tips which realy help her. which will heal her trouble & pain. pls adivce us madam awaiting for ur reply me, also want to know EPR, wht does that mean, bcoz i have been told that after operation only they will decide about the chemo and medicine. pls help in this regards.
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Hi - I'm sorry for your torubles, Gautam. I'll try to answer, but your questions are a bit confusing, and also enter areas that only her doctor/medical facility can answer. First, EPR: this could be short for "estrogen/progeserone receptive," which influence whether or not your wife would have long-term hormone drug therapy. If she's ER/PR positive, she could benefit by taking drugs after treatment.
As for chemo: believe me, there've been a lot of advances in chemo in the 3 years since your wife last had it. She may have a much easier experience this time. There's no telling what kind she'll have (price, duration, side effects, etc.); you're right, only after the operation will that be decided. So I can't help you there.
And afterwards, she should try to live a healthy lifestyle, in order to heal well. Healthy diet, exercise, no smoking, minimal alcohol. It sounds boring, but really, there's no quick fix for recovering from cancer and chemo. It takes time and diligence.
I wish you both well- PJH
Hi - I'm sorry for your troubles, Gautam. I'll try to answer, but your questions are a bit confusing, and also enter areas that only her doctor/medical facility can answer. First, EPR: this could be short for "estrogen/progeserone receptive," which influence whether or not your wife would have long-term hormone drug therapy. If she's ER/PR positive, she could benefit by taking drugs after treatment.
As for chemo: believe me, there've been a lot of advances in chemo in the 3 years since your wife last had it. She may have a much easier experience this time. There's no telling what kind she'll have (price, duration, side effects, etc.); you're right, only after the operation will that be decided. So I can't help you there.
And afterwards, she should try to live a healthy lifestyle, in order to heal well. Healthy diet, exercise, no smoking, minimal alcohol. It sounds boring, but really, there's no quick fix for recovering from cancer and chemo. It takes time and diligence.
I wish you both well- PJH
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