[Ellie F]

Hi
I think you will find that this issue gets mixed responses both in the States and also here in England.
Some oncs believe that removing the breast tumour 'reduces' the disease load and also the 'source' of the cancer therby giving the immune system more help making treatment more effective,whilst others disagree
Most if they are being honest will admit that research on this subject is thin on the ground.
An anecdotal trend I seem to be noticing here is if the mets are confined to one organ or area then the oncs seem to recommend mastectomy.
Hope this helps
Ellie