Gonna be 69 on my surgery day!

natsera

The reason for the title is that there is evidence that women with small, hormone positive cancers who are over 70 may not need radiation. I fit the criteria EXCEPT that I'm just turning 69. So I'm feeling unsure about whether I should do it or not. Seems to me that there are argumpro and con and my problem Mary goal is to b e safe.

What think you?

cive

You don't say anything about your nodes.  Did they do a sentinel node biopsy when you had your lumpectomy?  If you had no positive nodes, skipping radiation might not be too bad although, at least for me, radiation was a cake walk.  If you had a positive node which doesn't appear so from your stage 1A, then I would think you would not want to skip radiation.

natsera

Cive, I haven't had surgery yet, so we don't know about the lymph nodes. I guess I'll have to see what turns up after surgery, which is shedukled for March 7

Denise-G

My mom was 80 when diagnosed and fit the criteria - 1.4 cm tumor, no positive nodes, ER+ - radiation statistically would have helped

3%.  But you are much younger, so it will definitely be necessary for you to have the pathology to make this decision.

I always recommend a second opinion at an NCI Designated Cancer Center with a tumor board for these kind of decisions. 

Myself, my mom, my sister and I were all diagnosed within 3 years.  Seeking advice at a major cancer center was invaluable to all of us.

Sending my best.