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Dear Jessica
Maryanne and I just returned from the LBBC/Young Survival Coalition Conference where we represented our group. There was a discussion by a Colorado oncologist on treating Stage 4 bc patients with disease in the breast. The old thought process was to leave it alone as the reason to deal with the breast is to prevent the spread of cancer to other distant sites (and since that has happened, why make the patient go through that). However, in cases where there has only been a bit of spread to one site, the thought is now to treat (the breast) if the doctor team feels that the distant met is in control. So... since it seems you have the liver in control (assuming you will be getting more chemo after the masectomy (which is what was indicated in this Denver discussion)) go for it to irradicate this nasty tumor.
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Becky
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