Biopsy from surgery, will results determine treatment?

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Cindymb
Cindymb Member Posts: 206
edited July 2018 in Waiting for Test Results

Hello all 🤗

After my surgery, what will they be looking at from my biopsy in order to make treatment recommendations? The tumor grade? Positive lymph nodes? So far i have been told i will need radiation and a medication to block estrogen.

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  • Ingerp
    Ingerp Member Posts: 2,624
    edited July 2018

    The biopsy will tell you a lot more about your tumor characteristics--whether it's hormone receptor +/-, and HER2+/-. Final stage isn't available until after the surgery, to find out if there is any lymph node involvement. All that together will suggest a course of treatment. (The medication indicates you are ER and/or PR positive.)

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  • Cindymb
    Cindymb Member Posts: 206
    edited July 2018

    I was told that I'm ER+. I wasnt given a grade though. Lymph node involvement is what will indicate whether chemo is needed or not?

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  • Ingerp
    Ingerp Member Posts: 2,624
    edited July 2018

    Not exactly. Chemo is recommended for many patients with no lymph node involvement. It helps me to look at people's signatures to see exactly what their dx and tx is. You'll see what is typical for a particular diagnosis.

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