Has any one with Breast cancer actually seen benefit of doing Chemo?

FormerMember over 4 years ago

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My Mom had mastectomy and is triple negative .

So only Chemo is being advised . Not sure if Chemo actually has prevented cancer from coming back or even allowing pain free years . Alternative is to have chemo which itself may aggravate the quality of life ?

So question is whether to have chemo or not ? My Mom is very fit and active 79 . She goes atrium door for walks , does active work at home and is ok to take chemo

I am told it is safe to go for first injection and then if there are no major issues continue or else stop

She has been operated on 7 Jan and no other treatment given so far . PET scan is all clear

Any advise from experience ?

ownedbystaffies over 4 years ago

Sorry no one has answered. I wonder if this would be better posted in the main Breast Cancer forum rather than this forum which is about secondary breast cancer, so we have all had re-occurence.

From my own experience chemo etc gave me 13 clear years between original cancer and re-occurence but others have a different experience. Your mum needs an honest conversation with an oncologist or specialist nurse I would think. Good luck to both of you.

FormerMember over 4 years ago in reply to ownedbystaffies

Thank you so very much . All the best wishes to you . May god bless you .

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