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Why am i getting chemo (tumor removed)when others with cancer do not?
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Needs Chemotherapy: The need for chemotherapy depends on the presence or absence of a number of factors that increase the risk of recurrence. These factors vary widely among patients. The most common indications are: Positive lymph node(s) Estrogen & Progesterone Receptor Negative HER2/neu positive High grade breast cancer Large tumor size Ask your medical oncologist about your personal risk factors.
Answered 1/3/2015
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Your Doc can explain: Chemo is often used after removing the tumors especially when the tumor is large or has spread into the nearby lymph nodes . You should ask your doctor the stage of your cancer, only then you can compare your case with anyone else's. The treatments are typically stage-based.
Answered 3/22/2020
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