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Metastatic Breast Cancer Questions about advanced metastatic breast cancer. |
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| 7/31/2006 | My 83yo(otherwise fit and well) mother-in-law has been dxed with BC 3/52 ago. She has had a mastectomy and CT results show 3 small pulmonary mets (3mm) and suspicious small hyperdensities in the liver, most likely mets. Path/HR status not yet avl. She currently feels well. Q. Adv/disadv of starting chemo in short-term vs postponing while feeling ok. | ||
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| 7/31/2006 | chemo probably wouldn't be offered right now... check to see if her cancer is hormone receptor positive as usually hormonal therapy is offered first for someone in her situation. | ||
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