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Diagnosed with DCIS: How do I decide on treatment?
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Mar 20 10:00am | Replies (345)Comment receiving replies
One of oncologist said for chemo but I am waiting another opinion from north western medicine hospital oncologist.
Please advise me what are other options?
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@pinkybarr your score is just over the line:
Women over the age of 50
For women over 50:
A score of 0–25 means you’re unlikely to benefit from having chemotherapy in addition to hormone therapy
A score of 26 or above means you’re likely to benefit from having chemotherapy in addition to hormone therapy
Women aged 50 or younger
For women aged 50 or under:
A score of 0–15 means you’re unlikely to benefit from having chemotherapy in addition to hormone therapy
A score of 16 or above means your specialist will discuss your test result with you to help decide if you’re likely to benefit from chemotherapy
I am not a doc and cannot advise. My cousin had a score of 35 and did three out of four chemo sessions then stopped. I think she got a 3% reduction in risk each time.