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The report reads The reports show a metabolically active mass in the right breast (BIRADS 5) with skin and nipple involvement, FDG-avid right axillary nodes, lung lesions, and L2 vertebra — all suggestive of metastasis. One non-FDG avid liver lesion is also seen.
Biopsy has already been done — results expected in 4–5 days. Meanwhile, chemotherapy has been started by the treating doctor. Just wanted to check if this is the right approach or if any further urgent steps are needed.
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Treatment will decide only after Biopsy and IHC report for chemotherapy and Target therapy meanwhile you can start Biphosphonate for Bone mets and Palliative RT if any pain .
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This question has been posted multiple times by same user. For metastatic breast cancer, treatment should be decided based on the IHC report of the core biopsy done. If hormone positive and if patient not in visceral crisis, chemo is not necessary- can treat with hormone and targeted therapy. If triple negative or HER2 positive, treatment will include chemotherapy with immuno or HER2 targeted therapy. These are important decisions to be done, after seeing patient based on her performance status. You can meet another medical oncologist with all the reports for further opinion.
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Medical oncologist openian, this is not the right platform
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