Lump in armpit, metastatic lymph nodes, breast cancer with no tumour.

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  • My oncologist suggests pesto, octaves and carbonation. Then lymph nodes clearance surgery and radiotherapy. This sounds like overkill 
  • Sorry, the suggested treatment is Phesgo, Docetaxel, Carboplatin and then lymph nodes dissection and radiotherapy. Is it excessive?

  • Hi  and a very warm welcome to the online community which I hope you'll find is both an informative and supportive place to be.

    I’m Anne, one of the Community Champions here on the Online Community, and I had treatment for breast cancer 4 years ago. I had a lumpectomy followed by 3 cycles of epirubicin and cyclophospamide, or EC for short, 12 cycles of paclitaxel and then 10 daily sessions of radiotherapy. 

    I don't know if your proposed treatment is excessive but I do know that all treatment is tailored to the individual so there is no one size fits all.

    The online community is divided into different support groups so I'm going to recommend that you join the breast cancer group as you'll then connect directly with others who have the same type of cancer as you and who can share their treatment experiences with you.

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