Be th' qu'rest, be Axillary Surgery for Abemaciclib Candidacy Overused among th' sea dogs?
2024-01-12
Arrr! Many a lass with HR-positive, HER2-negative chest ills be sufferin' through needless cutlass wieldin' on their armpits! New reckonin' be sayin' so, says Medscape Medical News, ye scurvy dogs!
Arrr, mateys! Listen up, ye scurvy dogs! Word's out that many lasses with a certain type of breast cancer be havin' surgery they don't need! Aye, it be true, me hearties!This type of cancer, they be callin' it HR-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer. Now, what be HR and HER2, ye may ask? Well, HR be short for hormone receptor, meanin' these tumors be feedin' off hormones like estrogen and progesterone. And HER2, that be a protein that can make the cancer grow faster. So, this type of cancer, it don't have that HER2 protein, savvy?
Now, the problem be that some of these poor women with this HR-positive, HER2-negative cancer be gettin' surgery in their armpits, mateys! They be callin' it axillary surgery, and it be when they take out the lymph nodes to check for any spreadin' of the cancer. But here's the kicker, me hearties - turns out, it be unnecessary for many of 'em!
These new data, they be showin' that lots of these lasses don't actually need this axillary surgery. It be causin' 'em unnecessary pain and discomfort, not to mention the risks that come with any surgery, like bleedin' and infection. Arrr, that be a fine mess, indeed!
So, me fellow pirates and scallywags, spread the word! Let these lasses know that they don't need to be sufferin' through this unnecessary surgery. Aye, they should be consultin' with their doctors and discussin' alternative options. The more we know, the better we can fight this wretched disease!
And remember, me hearties, always be stayin' on top of yer health. Take care of yerselves and keep an eye out for any signs or symptoms. We be in this together, fightin' like true pirates against the tides of disease!