How would you treat a patient with T1c HR-, HER2+ breast cancer, stage IV, with involvement of multiple bilateral axillary nodes and no evidence of distant metastasis?

Topics: Breast Cancer • Medical Oncology • Her2+ • Breast Cancer, Non-metastatic

Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice

Assuming biopsy proven disease in both axilla, would favor treating with definitive intent with TCHP followed by surgery (nodal surgery extent based on response to chemo) followed by RT.

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Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Community Practice

This patient has stage 4 disease and the likelihood of visceral micro-metastatic disease is not yet evident on imaging studies. I would use anti-HER-2 and systemic chemotherapy and reevaluate for response with radiation.

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