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Treatment of localy advanced breast cancer .large ulcerative mass of left breast.metastatic work up are free?
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Combination likely: Surgery with wide margin and perhaps flap radiation depends on other factors.
Answered 5/3/2013
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Chemotherapy: If it is still localized consideration if chemotherapy first i shrink it brides using surgery and radiation may be needed. If it is more than a couple of cm then chemotherapy will be needed if it is felt that you could tolerate it. Radiation will help cleanup microscopic cells after surgical removal.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Combined therapy : It depends on the receptor status of the tumor. Is it estrogen receptor positive. Is it her 2 positive. ? Chemotherapy may help to shrink it to make surgery more effective. Usually a course of radiation would be necessary. If the ulcerating mass has an odor Flagyl cream/ointment can help reduce the odor
Answered 10/23/2017
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