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COPD and breast cancer What is this ?

 
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Christy40
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 10:50 am    Post subject: COPD and breast cancer Reply with quote
My mom has breast cancer. I am wondering how you know or when they tell you what stage it is? She also has COPD and I don't know if that would change her treatment options. She has a mental illness and is doing very well on meds but doesn't think she can make any decisions on her own . The choice is whether to get a lumpectomy or mastectomy. She does have one mass on her right breast that is invasive . They are going to perform another core biopsy for 2 other supicious lesions on the same breast. Now they want to do an MRI on her left left as well. We originally found the right breast mass through a PET Scan. How can we possibly make a decison for her when it comes to such an intimate choice. Could the Doctor just make it for us, based on her expertise.
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 12:54 pm    Post subject: Re: COPD and breast cancer Reply with quote
Hi Christy, I am very sorry about your mother's breast cancer. After the biopsy and scans they can tell you what stage it is so, if she has already had a PET scan, they should know that already.

One other thing you should find out is whether the tumor is Estrogen + or -. That will be a great determaning factor on her treatment options. You might want to look at the following topic for more important information:

http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=626

I will keep your mother in my thoughts and prayers.
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