Can chemotherapy before surgery fuel breast cancer metastasis?

https://www.facingourrisk.org/XRAY/neoadjuvant-chemotherapy-and-metastasis

Full article: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5592784

Some breast cancer patients are given neoadjuvant (before surgery) chemotherapy. However, some recent studies have raised concerns that neoadjuvant treatment might actually trigger cancer spread in certain situations. In the current study, researchers used mouse models and human breast cancers to explore this possibility. (10/10/17)

Questions To Ask Your Health Care Provider

What are the benefits and risks of neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to surgery?
Should I consider having a lab test that might show if my tumor has the potential to spread due to neoadjuvant chemotherapy?

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