Hi, I am trying to decide whether to have radiotherapy - I am 'borderline' so my radiotherapist & oncologist have left it to me to choose. I am 43 & had bilateral mastectomy no reconstruction for IDC grade 2, ER 8/8, PR 8/8 HER2- multi focal (4 tumours in right breast, 35mm, 15mm, 10mm, 5mm), only 1 in left breast, clear nodes, clear margins. Currently having adjuvant FEC-T chemo, 1 more session to go. They said I don't need rads on the left but could have the right side chest wall done if I want it - there's not enough factors for them to recommend it outright. Been looking for statistics but can't find much about benefits for node negative post mastectomy radiation (especially for multi focal), and I do wonder if I should just go for it as even with mastectomy there is a chance of local recurrence - if I don't have it done and it comes back, presumably there is more chance of secondaries. Any advice or experience would be very helpful - I change my mind about 10 times a day on it at the moment! Thanks, Louise
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