This was my thought as well. Tumor has to be tested and that takes some time. They do some testing during the surgery but you have to wait for the full work up. Can’t remember how long it takes. Thankfully mine was clear.
What is preventative chemo versus regular chemo?
Doctors told my sister she had breast cancer after a mammogram. She had a double mastectomy per their recommendation. Test results came back negative for cancer after the surgery. If any doctor tells me I have cancer, a second or third opinion will be had.
They make mistakes, costly ones. I’m not sure how this happened. Don’t they do further testing before surgery? No “Oops, my bad” for me.
Preventative chemo is when whatever tumor was found and removed is encapsulated and has not spread; the chemo is an additional safeguard against any spreading.
Patients who have tumors that have spread to the bloodstream, lymph system or other sites in the body can also receive chemo treatments (presumably that's what you meant by "regular") and also radiation or other types of treatments.
>>Thankfully mine was clear.
Really good to hear that.