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Breast cancer

2018-03-21 06:44:21
My grandma is diagnosed with breast cancer and she is 82 years old. Is it curable. Is it right to operate. Let me know your suggestions pls
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Get her Biospy.. Depending upon her general condition and Co morbidity, further treatment can be planned... If she has hormone responsive cancer thn she can be started on hormonal therapy in form of tablets..

Answered2018-03-31 16:09:10

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If she is operable she definitely can get a cure. At her age, 95% of the tumors are not aggressive and a simple surgery of breast removal is done. After that, she is put on a daily tablet. Please see an oncosurgeon at the earliest.

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