Pombologist

Has your tumor been classified? (Basal, ER+, N-, etc.) Right now genomics is playing a bigger role in cancer diagnosis and therapy, and I'm interested to hear from a patient.

Okay, so it sounds like you have what's called an ER+ (estrogen receptor responding) tumor. That's good, it means that it's probably not one of the really nasty types and you'll get a good response from tamoxifen.

There are certain types of low-risk cancers that don't have a significant response to chemotherapy versus tamoxifen. I'm a science nerd, so I'd want to find out. But depending on your type, you may not need those really nasty treatments. Source: http://www.mybreastcancertreatment.org/en-US/AboutOncotypeDX.aspx#.Usg5uP2LORI