My name is Candy, I' age 64 with I don't have a menastual cycle due to a partial historectomy. I have been dianosed with idc of the left breast it couldn't be felt with a breast examine. a biobsy was done of the breast and one of the small nodules under the left arm, the biopsy was cancer. Is it best to have surgery first then chemo or chemo for 6 months then surgery
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Q: What procdure is use with IDC to small to feel and 4 nodule under arm, post menastruel chemo or sur
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6/12/09 7:37am
Hi - I'd say it's best to do whatever your oncologist recommends. Women with large tumors often have chemo first, to reduce the size of the tumor prior to surgery, and to treat any errant cells that might have spread elsewhere in the body. But the majority of the time, it's surgery first, followed by chemo and sometimes radiation, depeding on the type of surgery. Unless you don't trust your medical oncologist, who'll be directing your treatment (and if you don't - find a new one ASAP), then you should take his/her recommendation as to your course of treatment. Good luck - stay in touch here, we can help. PJH
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