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Had Lumpectomy Half Way Through Chemo, Few More Sessions Left. Any Chances Of More Cells Left Infected?

Hi, I had lumpectomy in October, half way through chemo, and met radiologist today, he told me i d have 15 sessions and a further 8 as a precaution to the chest wall. some of muscle of the chest wall was removed as the tumor was embedded into it. My oncologist at the time said he got all the cancer. but the radiologist said today that there likely was some cells still there. can u tell me is this common and what does it mean for outcome
Thu, 16 Jan 2014
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External Radiation after lumpectomy has proved in many studies in preventing the reappearance of cancer in the breast.So you must take radiation after completion of chemotherapy.Depend on the HPE of tisuue after MRM(complete removal of breast) radiation may not given to those patients.
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Had Lumpectomy Half Way Through Chemo, Few More Sessions Left. Any Chances Of More Cells Left Infected?

External Radiation after lumpectomy has proved in many studies in preventing the reappearance of cancer in the breast.So you must take radiation after completion of chemotherapy.Depend on the HPE of tisuue after MRM(complete removal of breast) radiation may not given to those patients.