History of completion of radiation therapy and chemo for breast cancer.   Suggested biopsy after pap test.  On Herceptin.  Chances of recurring cancer?
Patient: iv just finished chemo and radiation therapy at the end of april 2013 i was diagonised with breast cancer trible postitive   her2 positive as well,  i just had a pap test.  dr called to say i need a biopsy.  i though i was safe for a while at least due to the fact that im still undregoing therapy,  Herceptin every three weeks,  im scared and wondering what are my chances of it being cancer again \ Doctor: Hi! WELCOME TO HCM! You have finished your chemo and radiation therapy.I can understand that you may think that your abnormal pap smear is related to breast cancer .  The fact is that cervical screening is designed to pick up minor changes before any problems develop. Having an abnormal result is not unusual. Approximately 1:20 women have test results that show some abnormality and it is extremely rare that an abnormal change found on screening is actually cancer. An abnormal change shows small changes in cells which may be an early warning sign that over time could develop into cervical cancer.   normally you get referred to colposcopy so they can look at your cervix under a microscope and can take a biopsy if they think its required.  Hope your biopsy will be normal !take care!