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Should I continue Tamoxifen post mastect
Diagnosed right breast IDC grade III. BRCA 1 positive. Taken (NACT) 4AC f/b 12Paclitaxel chemotherapy. Now Modified Radical bilateral mastectomy surgery is done. (Left breast removed as Prophylactic surgery). Both sides few lymph nodes removed in surgery.
Surgery histopathology biopsy report says lymph nodes and left breast are clear of disease. Right breast shows post NACT improvement. Situ in right breast seen in removed breast.
1. Should I continue taking Tab Tamoxifen 20mg post surgery also?
2. At present I don't get periods. Will periods start if I stop Tamoxifen?
3. Should I also go for Oophorectomy?
4. In PET CT SCAN & sonography post NACT, I have enlarged hypoechoic right cervical lymph node measuring 2 x 1.3 cms. Is this normal or anything to be done?
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Few more things need to be cleared
1. Initial stage of disease
2. Hormone receptor and her 2 Neu status
3. What was size of cervical lymph nodes before chemotherapy ams any gnaw done from those lymph nodes
4. What’s status of cervical lymph nodes now ? If they were addressed too during mrm surgery ?
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