ok so my mom had surgery on friday to get rid of her cancer and they NO CANCER in her lymphnoeds!!! (however u spell that word). now scince there is no cancer that has spread there would she have to go through kemo? and what about radiation?
2007-12-01 13:09:48 · 9 answers · asked by Kate 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
OH WOW CONGRATS IM HAPPY FOR BOTH OF YOUWELL IF NO CANCER WAS SPREAD THEN I DOUBT IT....
2007-12-01 13:24:38 · answer #1 · answered by JUST ME 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your question and other details given by you is not very clear to me. Clear questions would help to give correct answer. However, what I understand from your question is that your mom was operated for the cancer (Presumably) Breast cancer and it has been removed by surgery. Fortunately it has not spread to Lymph nodes. Now you want to know further treatment to be given. Am I right ? If so read -
If cancer was found and the tumor was removed by surgery, both Chemotheraphy and Radiation theraphy are requied to be given to completely kill the cancerous cells from her body. Surgery does not remove the cancerous cells in full. Even though the tumour is removed some more cells will be left and they will multiply. So to kill them Chemo and Radiation are MUST. But it dependes on the stage of the disease and the doctors will decide the type of chemo and quantity of Radiation to be given.
So please consult your doctor and take action as per his advise. At any rate you should not neglect in giving the treatment as CANCER IS STILL AN ENIGMA-
2007-12-02 00:18:52 · answer #2 · answered by Jayaraman 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The question of treatment after the surgery depends on what type of cancer she has, even if there weren't any spreads.
With certain cancers, people get chemotherapy and/or radiation no matter what. Even if there weren't any distant spreads or lymph node metastases. My mother had ovarian cancer, it was only stage IC -- which means her cancer didn't spread, and it barely 'broke out' of her ovary. But she still had to get chemo.
Having cancer that didn't spread doesn't mean there isn't few cancer cells floating around that cannot be detected by any means.
2007-12-01 22:35:33 · answer #3 · answered by dot 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am so happy that her cancer has not spread into the lymph nodes. It just depends on what type of cancer she had and if they got all the cancer. Her oncologist will be the one that makes the decision if she needs chemo and radiation. My tumor was so large to the point they had to give me chemo first before the mast. and radiation. i had 33 treatments of radiation. the radiation was a walk in the park compared to chemo. God Bless! I hope your mother get along good, and if there is additional treatment it will be worth it to help ensure that they have all the cancer.
2007-12-02 01:27:53 · answer #4 · answered by sunshine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is incredibly good news!
Typically they do not need Chemo or radiation if they got all the cancer and there was no lymph node involvement. However, depending upon what type of cancer and how agressive it was, they may opt to do some low dose chemo as a preventative.
I am really pleased for your mom. You must all be very relieved.
2007-12-01 21:15:11 · answer #5 · answered by Mrs. Goddess 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am thrilled for your mom and you....I just passed my 1 yr. anniversary as a bc survivor. (bilateral mast. 7/06). My bc also did not get into my lymph nodes yet, however, it was invasive. Invasive means it has broken thru it's original starting point, as in the milk ducts, etc. I did not need either radiation because my breasts were removed or chemo because even though my cancer was invasive, the invasive portion was small enough according to my oncologist to not undergo chemo. Breast tissue covers the entire area of your chest-not just the breasts themselves, so it is extremely important for your mother to continue to see her doctors on a regular basis and take their prescribed treatments. You don't say how old you are, but with a first degree relative with breast cancer, it is standard practice for you to begin mammograms 10 years earlier than when your mother was first diagnosed. (Ex. if she was 40 when diagnosed, you start at 30). I was 42 when mine was diagnosed and it is nothing any woman should have to endure. Good luck to your mom (and you too).....She's in my prayers.......
2007-12-02 15:20:04 · answer #6 · answered by justlilme 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am very happy for you, your Mom and family. This is great news. Sometimes though doctors do radiation treatments just as a precautionary measure. She will do fine, I am sure. I hear that radiation is not that bad. You and your Mom will be in my prayers.
2007-12-02 00:17:08 · answer #7 · answered by tonyaemc 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is great news! Everyone must be very happy.
The Doctors will know what is best for your Mum.
They may want her to have a small course of Chemo.
But then again they may say that the surgery is all she needed.
2007-12-01 22:56:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No kemo..not sure bout radiation
2007-12-01 21:12:46 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋