What Treatment Can I Expect for My Breast Cancer Diagnosis?

If you choose lumpectomy and the surgeon gets clear margins, radiation only if you don’t have any positive nodes. If you choose mastectomy and have no nodes and the surgeon gets clear margins you may not need radiation? If you end up having any positive nodes you may need chemo but it depends how many and how how much micro metastasis? Surgery tells all and they will be able to stage your invasive cancer. Then if your premenopausal or postmenopausal ? You will take 5 years of tamoxifen, sometimes they switch off of tamoxifen or Aromatase Inhibitors. Sometimes 10 years depending on onco type score and node status? They will do a oncotype score test on your tumor that gives you your reoccurrence risk. That score will tell you if you need chemo or not. They are predicting your tumor is small but will have a definitive size after surgery. They said mine was 2cm before surgery and it ended up being 1.2 cm or 12.3 mm. So smaller then than they thought. I had a double mastectomy and no chemo or radiation. No nodes. I’m 58 and oncotype score was 20. Currently taking tamoxifen.

Thank you so much! I’m scared to death of the thought of chemo. Of course if doctors deem it necessary, I will push through for myself and family. I appreciate your input. 🩷

Good Luck! You’ve got this!🙏

Sept 13 2024. My biopsy report came back + for Her2 + invasive ductal carcinoma, which I found myself....4 months prior, I had my yearly mammogram, which showed nothing. One week ago, I finished my 2nd chemo, which I will get every 3 weeks for 6 times. Then surgery, then most likely radiation. Chemo sucks, big time. But, everybody is different, I'm told. I will hang in there since this is my life, but it is a very difficult journey. I do wish the very best for everyone on this platform.

I had DCIS grade 2. I had a bilateral mastectomy to flat and no further treatment.

I had the same diagnosis but my gene testing came back recurrence very high. Originally was getting radiation after lumpectomy then medicine for 5 years. Due to gene test results they added chemo and added another medicine.

The specifics of treatment will depend on many factors that your medical team will discuss with you during your upcoming consultation. Generally, early-stage breast cancer treatment often involves a combination of approaches like surgery, and possibly hormone therapy or other treatments based on your individual situation. The waiting period before your appointment can feel overwhelming, but having a clear plan from your medical team will help provide direction. Many people in this community have navigated similar diagnoses and found that connecting with others who understand can be really helpful during this time.