hi , i was diagnosed in october and my surgery was november , stage 3b .I got breast cancer do to radiation as a child from Hodgkins . They radiated my chest . yes radiation will cure you and hurt you later on in life ,hence breast cancer , thyroid removal ,and aortic valve replacement all from radiation when i was 6 yrs old . They can not radiate the same area twice , so they could not radiate my chest . so radiation was out and my choice as far as chemo was a NO thank you ..Heres the best part its going on 13 yrs. Just my opinion chemo kills you not the cancer ,Im proof of it 2x ...I hope this helps you.