Girl friend has stage 111c breast cancer do you think she should do kemo?

Answer 1

Yes, absolutely. Please read this, you need to be informed:

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/breastcancer/oc139103.pdf#search='breast%20cancer%20stages%203C'

Stage 3C breast cancer is not a good diagnosis, that means the cancer has spread to the lymph nodes in collarbone and neck, and possible lymph nodes in the chest wall. There is only one stage worse than this stage and that is stage 4 where the cancer has spread to other body organs.

The doctor will probably recommend a masectomy, lymph node removal and chemotherapy, most likely several rounds of it.

Answer 2

Nearly all women or men with Stage III breast cancer will need or be strongly advised to have chemo. They may also need radiation and/or surgery.

What Stage IIIc means is that the tumor has spread to 10 or more lymph nodes in the armpit (axilla) or to one or more nodes under or above the collarbone or elswhere in the chest on the same side as the tumor.It has not yet spread to distant locations (metastasized). Usually a Stage III tumor is 10 cm or larger, but IIIC tumors can be much smaller but have this much lymphatic spread. This is a pretty new classification and no one is yet sure of survival rates.

Stage III tumors need aggressive treatment to have the best chance of cure or extended survival. It is still curable at this stage, but most all Stage IV tumors are considered terminal. (Of course, some people live quite a number of years with even advanced disease, but the earlier stage, the better.)

Your friend should have all of her risks and benefits of different treatment options explained to her. She may also want to get a second opinion. If possible, have that opinion from one of the major cancer centers, such as Mayo Clinic, MD Anderson, Fred Hutchinson, or Sloan-Kettering. Your local cancer society can help you locate referral centers.

Another real benefit is to find support groups both for your girl friend and for you and other family and close friends.

Answer 3

She shoud talk to her doctor. My mom took chemo and she said that if she had it to do over, she wouldn't have because it depletes you and all you want to do is sleep. She had lung cancer though and she got worse after the chemo. Sometimes when they catch it, it's really already too late and chemo is merely prolonging the inevitable. That's the way it was with my mom. She died in the end and she might have had a better end of life if she felt well enough to do something besides sleep. You GF may be different, though. Breast cancer is easier to beat than lung cancer. Her doctor should be able to tell her her prognosis.

Answer 4

yes she should! does she now the lord or not? and if not she should surrender then do kemo. she should give self a fighting chance.