Hello, to my mum 51 year, 10 months ago have removed a cancer tumour mo...

[Natasha]

Hello, to my mum 51 year, 10 months ago have removed a cancer tumour of a mammary gland, diagnosis T1N1M0. Have made an irradiation, 4 sessions of a chemotherapy. It or her dosih pores hurts near at hand and under a scapula (there where have removed lymphonoduses). It is normal? In the rest feels well.
And more a question: to her have told or said that it is necessary to make 6 courses of a chemotherapy. But she very badly transfers or carries it or her and does not wish to do or make more. Whether it is necessary to suffer and continue or it is possible to stop? Thanks.

[Sergey]

Pains in a zone of operation is normally. 6 courses of a chemotherapy are better, than 4. It is necessary to define or determine hormonal dependence of a tumour. If the tumour hormonal is dependent it is necessary to accept in addition an antihormonal preparation - Tamoxifenum. Its or his reception within 5 years reduces probability of relapse on 40 %. If the tumour is hormonal independent such treatment of anything good will not give

[Rabaev G.G.]

1 Concerning a pain is really normally, but you should inform the attending physician necessarily.
2 Concerning a chemotherapy - efficiency of 4 courses of some schemes or plans is comparable to efficiency of 6 courses. About what particularly to the scheme or plan there is a speech? Whether menstrual function is saved at the patient. Whether hormonal treatment is appointed or nominated? What histological structure of a tumour and whether the receptor status is certain?