OK.... The "CHECKS" Have It

Reasons to use chemotherapy

Reasons to not use chemotherapy

• You are younger than 70. CHECK
  
• Your breast cancer was larger than 1 cm (0.4 in.). CHECK
  
• Your lymph nodes contain breast cancer cells. CHECK
  
• Your breast cancer cells have HER-2 markers on them.  CHECK
  
• Your breast cancer is not fed by hormones (is ER/PR–negative). CHECK
  
• You have an aggressive type of breast cancer. CHECK
  
• You are the type of person who wants to do everything possible to treat your cancer. CHECK
  

• You are older than 70.
• Your breast cancer was smaller than 1 cm (0.4 in.).
• Your lymph nodes do not contain breast cancer cells.
• Your breast cancer responds to hormones (is ER/PR-positive).
• You do not have an aggressive type of breast cancer.
• You feel that you can wait and see if your breast cancer comes back before having more treatment.
• You wish to avoid the potential side effects of chemotherapy.