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What Are The Chance Of Cancer Recurrence After Lumpectomy?
Question: With invasive stage 2 breast cancer, lumpectomy and nodes clear and radiation therapy..what are the statistics for cancer returning if letrasole not taken . The side effects seem to affect quality of life too much if it is an unneccessary preventative measure?
Brief Answer:
there are no massive studies done on the same
Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome.
It is very difficult to determine efficiency of Letrasole since there are no massive studies,but in cases of early beast cancer with no local or distant metastases, letrasole is still of questionable use. Generally, the risk of recurrence is low with no therapy (around 10%) and with hormonal therapy this number may be 1-2% lower. so you need to decide is it worth to continue with it or not. Wish you good health. Regards
there are no massive studies done on the same
Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome.
It is very difficult to determine efficiency of Letrasole since there are no massive studies,but in cases of early beast cancer with no local or distant metastases, letrasole is still of questionable use. Generally, the risk of recurrence is low with no therapy (around 10%) and with hormonal therapy this number may be 1-2% lower. so you need to decide is it worth to continue with it or not. Wish you good health. Regards
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