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I am a regular poster but would rather stay anonymous for now.
My Mom (early 70s) was diagnosed with breast cancer. Stage 2, but had not traveled to lymph nodes.
They did a lumpectomy and in reviewing the reports decided to go in one more time to male sure it was really clean.
They had also done a test to see if there was a genetic component to it - not so much "will this pass on" but to see if chemo would be needed - to make sure it doesn't come back. Apparently if you take a lump out that DID NOT travel, radiation should be enough, unless the genetic markers are high enough to warrant chemo.
So we were hoping it would be radiation only, but, now it looks like chemo will be needed. Unclear on what numbers were, but apparently they were pretty high and doctor said chemo is a good idea along with radiation (I think also, unclear if both or just chemo).
Big issue: Mom had kidney cancer in 1994. They took out a kidney and she has been clean as a whistle ever since - meaning 18 years.
However, she has ONE kidney. Won't the chemo be really hard on it? Are there degrees of chemo? What can be done to mitigate damage?
Thank you.
I am a regular poster but would rather stay anonymous for now.
My Mom (early 70s) was diagnosed with breast cancer. Stage 2, but had not traveled to lymph nodes.
They did a lumpectomy and in reviewing the reports decided to go in one more time to male sure it was really clean.
They had also done a test to see if there was a genetic component to it - not so much "will this pass on" but to see if chemo would be needed - to make sure it doesn't come back. Apparently if you take a lump out that DID NOT travel, radiation should be enough, unless the genetic markers are high enough to warrant chemo.
So we were hoping it would be radiation only, but, now it looks like chemo will be needed. Unclear on what numbers were, but apparently they were pretty high and doctor said chemo is a good idea along with radiation (I think also, unclear if both or just chemo).
Big issue: Mom had kidney cancer in 1994. They took out a kidney and she has been clean as a whistle ever since - meaning 18 years.
However, she has ONE kidney. Won't the chemo be really hard on it? Are there degrees of chemo? What can be done to mitigate damage?
Thank you.