Stage 2 breast cancer at 87 years old. is it recommended that i go through surgery?

Consult team: There are many questions that need to be answered: are there any health issues that make surgery and anesthesia a high risk? How big is tumor? Is the tumor er or pr positive? I recommend you fined a breast surgeon that works in a multidisciplanary team to help provide education and options. Breast care in individualized for each unique patient.

It depends on your g: It depends on your general health and functional status. If you have no other medical problems like heart disease, diabetes or serious medical conditions, then surgery is a good option( if your expected survival is more than 5 years/this depends on your general health). But there are also other ways to treat breast cancer like radiotherapy and hormonal medicines which can often control cancer

Dr Levitt agreed

If Sgy is safe, yes: If you are in good enough condition to safely undergo surgery and therefore healthy enough to expect to live another five years or so, then a small lumpectomy or local surgery can be curative. If it is hormonally sensitive then hormonal therapy may be an alternative. Radiation without surgery is palliative only. If u r on dialysis or have severe cardiac disease or otherwise poor health ask doc.