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I have breast cancer spread only to lymph nodes after surgery chemotherapy and radiation ,can came back and spread to bone or other organs?

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It can: Unfortunately it can recur even after all of these therapies. This is why it is so important to have regular follow up with your oncologist.

Answered 4/5/2020

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Dr. Carrie Cannon answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Unfortunately, yes: Hopefully, it will not, but breast cancer is notorious for recurring even up to 10 years later. Also, the treatment itself can cause a second primary.Take good care of yourself and enjoy your life. I hope you are a true cure, which takes 5 years of no recurrence.

Answered 5/14/2017

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Cancer can return: this should be discussed with your oncologist. If you are not satified with your current doctor ? Get a second opion by specialist. You might talk with : Cancer Treatment Center of America 918-286-5000 good luck : God bless :)

Answered 5/14/2017

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Dr. Nayana Trivedi answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Hopefully not: It depends on the stage and type of Breast Cancer. What kind of surgery- Mastectomy or Lumpectomy?Are post menopausal? Was it ER/PR positive? HER 2 positive? This is the best case scenerio. Your Oncologist will be able to give you the proper information. Keep Positive attitude, Love your life, Exercise regularly when you can, Eat more greens- Lots of Vegetables which has Antioxidents.

Answered 5/14/2017

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Dr. Erik Borncamp answered

Specializes in Wound care

Yes: Most cancer is never really cured in that it can always return. The hope is that by the time it returns you are 105 years old

Answered 5/14/2017

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No: Breast Ca to lymph nodes represent tumor that can only progress in lymph nodes and no other organs. If at a later time disease is seen in lung or bone, it is due to release of such clones from the primary and not from the axillary nodes If internal mammary nodes left behind when + , they will not spread but enlarge to invade sternum. Here sternal resection can be curative.

Answered 11/27/2017

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