a survivor for almost 10 years
recently had a pleural effusion but the fluid was clear and doctor said not to worry...breast cancer was on right breast effusion was on left side..
2006-06-24 07:14:57 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
Not all are metastic.
Glad to hear about your mom
2006-06-24 08:44:21 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It means your mother should have taken Tamoxifin which competes for the receptor sites in malignancies. Its not a good sign or a bad sign.
DId the doctor send the fluid to have it examined for malignant cells and did he do a ct scan to examine the chest? Send your mother to an oncologist for 2nd opinoin. Pleural effusions can mean many things.
It doesn't matter which side the effusion is on in regards to cancer. It could have been in her belly and still been an issue r/t her old breast ca.
It also could mean nothing. It is always better to be safe and examine everything with her hx of breast cancer
2006-06-24 15:49:47 · answer #2 · answered by happydawg 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of the defining properties of cancer is its ability to metastasize. Therefore ALL cancers are metastatic. However, that does not mean it is guaranteed to metastasize, but it has the ABILITY to do so. Growths that cannot metastasize are called benign tumours.
Being estrogen receptor positive means the doctor has another option for treatment via hormone therapy (ie Tamoxifen). It does not indicate how well it will respond to treatment.
2006-06-25 04:21:02 · answer #3 · answered by dawestcoastboy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cancer always comes back in some form or another. She should keep up with regular checkups and look int boosting her immune system with glyconutrients because they help increase
the cancer killing T-cells.
2006-06-24 16:36:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋