The cancer treatment that uses drugs that prevent cancer cells from dividing and growing is called chemotherapy. It used before surgery or radiation therapy to shrink the tumor or after surgery to kill cancer cells left behind. The side effects of chemotherapy include nausea, vomiting, hair loss, fatigue, infertility, loss of appetite, etc.
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Query: Hello doctor,My mother recently underwent an operation for her breast tumor. We have done the histopathology test. It says that she is having invasive ductal carcinoma grade 3 and the surgical margin is free. Now, one doctor has suggested chemotherapy as the next treatment option and another one ha... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. My answer may put you into further confusion. I do not know what was discussed with you prior to surgery. It appears that she has undergone only a lumpectomy of the breast and the entire breast tissue was not removed. I may be wrong as I have not seen the patient, but b... Read Full »