Leaving tumor in ?

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jef1qr
jef1qr Member Posts: 1
edited September 2017 in Chemotherapy - Before, During, and After

My oncologist says its better NOT to remove the Mailig. tumor in breast. Mine has spread to bones. 5 yrs with my cancer now and i just finished 2nd monthly round of Doxcil. My tumor # doubled from 820 to 1748..

Shud the tumor be left in ?

And shud i get off the Doxcil ?

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  • Moderators
    Moderators Member Posts: 25,912
    edited September 2017

    Hi Jef1qr-

    Did your doctor give you any reasons for not removing a malignant tumor? Once a tumor is diagnosed as malignant, removal through either a lumpectomy or mastectomy is standard. We're unsure why a malignant tumor would be left in, perhaps some of our members will chime in with their experiences. We'd also encourage you to seek a second opinion, if you're in a position to do so!

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  • Beatmon
    Beatmon Member Posts: 1,562
    edited September 2017

    Once cancer has spread outside of the breast, many Docs feel the "horse is already out of the barn" and do not believe mastectomy or lumpectomy will not help. Healing from surgery could slow done your ability to get chemo going as quickly if you first had surgery prior to starting chemo.

    Have you had mets to the bone for 5 years already? I'm a little confused .

    Best of luck going forward

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