Stage 1 Breast Cancer

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Melparker
Melparker Member Posts: 1
edited June 2014 in Stage I Breast Cancer

In Edmonton, Canada,the standard treatment is breast removal followed by chemo when the cancer hasn't spread to the lymph nodes.  End of treatment except for Tamoxifen or ovary removal if you can't tolerate it. What they don't tell you is that, at least here in Edmonton, there are no follow up tests done to ensure you are cancer free. In the case of my daughter, she died 16 months aftera diagnosis of stage 1 (it had spread to her lungs and liver.  She was 45 yrs old. PLEASE INSIST ON FREQUENT TESTING AFTER TREATMENT NO MATTER WHAT YOUR DOCTOR SAYS.  Apparently this happens in about 10% of cases and that number is way to high.

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    Moderators Member Posts: 25,912
    edited July 2013

    Melparker, thank you for sharing your experience, and we're so sorry to read about your daughter.

    Advocating for your own care and treatment is always wise advice, even if it means getting a second opinion, or going to a different location.

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