TN- Surgery first or chemo first and Lumpectomy or Mastectomy?
Hi all, I was diagnosed last week with clinical stage 1 grade 3 ki 67 90% er-, pr-, and waiting on FISH results to find out if I'm also HER2-. Tumor size is 14mm. My care team is recommending a lumpectomy first since my tumor is small even though it is very aggressive followed by 4-6 months of chemo then choosing either radiation or opting for a mastectomy. I'm so confused and overwhelmed if this is the right path to take with how aggressive this is? I'd love to hear from those who have been down this road as to whether or not you did chemo or surgery first and did you do a lumpectomy or mastectomy?
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Hi @jasmine1830, and welcome to Breastcancer.org!
We're so very sorry to hear of your diagnosis and the worries that bring you here with making treatment decisions, but we're so glad you've found us. You're sure to find our amazing community a wonderful soure of advice, information, enouragement, and support — we're all here for you as you navigate your care!
It might be that you may be getting a little ahead of yourself without knowing the full details of your diagnosis - having HER2-positive results might change your treatment options/schedule. When do you expect your FISH results?
Also, remember that ultimately your treatment decision is yours, along with the help of your treatment team. And, remember, you can always get a second opinion to help solidify — or reconsider — treatment decisions.
We're sure others will be by shortly to weigh in with their thoughts and experiences. We hope this helps for now!
Let us know how else we can support you!
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