Presser's action came after doctors told him his cancer had returned and that he urgently needed additional chemotherapy.
After surgery, patients may need radiotherapy or chemotherapy to keep the tumor from growing again.
She needed more chemotherapy, of a different type, and a bone marrow transplant.
Doctors say she has a very high chance of recovery and will not need chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
If the cancer has spread, you may need radiation therapy, chemotherapy, or both.
If you need chemotherapy, a general oncologist can probably do just fine.
One suggests that doctors may eventually be able to identify women who do not need chemotherapy.
For larger tumors, you may need chemotherapy before surgery.
These women, experts concur, do not need chemotherapy or hormonal therapy.
If the cancer has spread to nearby lymph nodes, you may need chemotherapy after your surgery.