Dear Dr Wee,
I don't understand some things. I hope you don't mind me asking.
* Given that the tumour is well nourished and aggressive, as well as positioned close to the lymph nodes and there is necrosis, you would say that there is little possibility that the lymph nodes are not affected, correct?
* You will do a seminal node analysis and an axillary dissection? N-1 cancer in 1-3 nodes, N-2 means cancer in 4-9 nodes, a score of N-3 means there is cancer in 10 or more nodes.
* How do you know whether the cancer has spread out of the lymphs?
* Why would you do reconstruction before therapy? Shouldn't you do therapy sooner?
* What are the possible benefits of doing chemo before surgery?
* How little material was collected that you can't tell the ER status, PR status and HER-2 neu status?
* What are the risks of mastectomy? What are the likely side effects?
* What are the risks of
* My arm and armpit area feels like there is swelling and inner tenderness, could this be lymphoedema from affected lymph nodes?
