Background = hysterectomy in 1995 had to go on HRT, no ovaries.
Diagnosed with invasive ductal carconoma .9cm. Biopsy showed spread to lymph nodes. Told to come off HRT. Decided to have full mastectomy as there were signs of cluster of smaller lumps. Had breast and lymph nodes removed 9 days ago. Cancer is triple negative and there was only one lymph node positive from the 12 tested. Have been told no need for radiotherapy and chemo regime to be discussed Monday. Having real trouble with Hot flushes and sore vagina. Is it wrong to think that going back on HRT would be OK?
Does this course of treatment seem usual when triple negative cancer is involved?
I replied to your other post yesterday so wont repet myself but some oncs say yes can have hrt some say no… Will depend on our onc really.
After mastectomy rads are not routine treatment unless large tumour, loads of nodes postive or itsnear the chest wall or unlear mrgins. Chemo is the normal treatment for tnbc.
My oncologist explained my invasive ca was negative to Herceptin and hormone related treatments(triple neg) therefore these treatments would have no effect on my breast cancer no matter how much they threw at it. It wasn’t that I didn’t need it but it would have no effect which was why , despite clear margins , she strongly recomended both chemo and radiotherapy. 3 fec and 3 Docetaxyl,
Nd I’m doing great!!! 1st mammo post trearment beginning of January,
Margaret