Hello
A family member recently had lumpectomy with clear margins and we were told just radiotherapy but now the oncologist has said it’s grade 3 so needs chemo. Is the clear margins a firm sign it won’t have spread? There have been no ct scans or x rays to my knowledge.
thanks
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