Pcr from tchp chemotherapy

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lily2
lily2 Member Posts: 44
edited August 2017 in IDC (Invasive Ductal Carcinoma)

Hello,I am a new member to this forum.I completed neoadjuvant chemo and then was ordered a breast mri,which revealed residual cancer and other concerning nonmass enhancement.I had a recent partial mascectomey and path results showed no invasive cancer.no tumor bed,no dead cells nothing!! i had a pretty big tumor.The only thing it did show was dystrophic calcifications and a 5+cm of a scar which they confirmed was from my previous biopsy not cancer related or chemo related. My question is has anyone had a scare from residual cancer on a scan but turned out to be entirely benign?and is there always a tumor bed left after chemo?

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  • NotVeryBrave
    NotVeryBrave Member Posts: 1,287
    edited August 2017

    My post chemo MRI showed no cancer. The radiologist actually asked why I was having surgery if there was no cancer! And the pathology after BMX also showed no cancer - NOTHING! So no - I don't think there is a "tumor bed" or anything after complete response.


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  • lily2
    lily2 Member Posts: 44
    edited August 2017

    Thank you notverybrave, and it's wonderful to see that you had a PCR!!

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