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Suggest Treatment For Grade-III Breast Cancer
My mother aged 85yrs. had been operated about a year and half ago for her breast cancer(Complete mastectomy of left breast). Due to her age doctor has not given any Chemo or radaition therapy. The stage of acncer was "Grade-III,Score of 8".No. of lymph node with macrometastases(>0.2) :3.
Report of Diagnosis:- (A) left mastectomy with level I & II of Axilla + (B) level III of Axilla: Apocrine Carcinoma G3,7 Cms,mpT3pN1apMX, margin uninvolved,closest deep resection margin0.2cm, Angiolymphatic invasion not identified,auxiliary Lymph nodal metastasis present (3/33).
Now she is doing well with no major problem except reduced food intake.
Kindly suggest my next course of treatment and how long she will survive.
Report of Diagnosis:- (A) left mastectomy with level I & II of Axilla + (B) level III of Axilla: Apocrine Carcinoma G3,7 Cms,mpT3pN1apMX, margin uninvolved,closest deep resection margin0.2cm, Angiolymphatic invasion not identified,auxiliary Lymph nodal metastasis present (3/33).
Now she is doing well with no major problem except reduced food intake.
Kindly suggest my next course of treatment and how long she will survive.
Mon, 19 Sep 2016
Hello and thanks you for your query. I am Dr. Rommstein and I will try to help you as much as I can with my answer.
Unfortunately,this is very serious disease and if even chemotherapy is discontinued then the prognosis is poor,maybe few months.However,palliative care should be performed.
I hope I have answered you query. If you have any further questions you can contact us.
Kindly regards. Wish you a good health.
Unfortunately,this is very serious disease and if even chemotherapy is discontinued then the prognosis is poor,maybe few months.However,palliative care should be performed.
I hope I have answered you query. If you have any further questions you can contact us.
Kindly regards. Wish you a good health.
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