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My tumor was .55 MM (1/2 c) with neg lymph nodes. My oncotype score was 32, which put me at the beginning of high risk of recurrence. I don't know my Ki-67, but my mitotic score was 2: intermediate. Oncotype was an expensive test and I agree with Lani that a combination of cheaper tests probably gives the same information. I chose to take chemo and herceptin. I am glad you tolerated the benefit of two taxols. I hope you will consider continuing Herceptin. I don't think we know enough to take risks with Her2 yet. In the future, women will be spared unnecessary treatment, but that's in the future.
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MJO
IDC, Stage I, Grade 2
Oncotype DX Score 32
Her2++ E+P+, Node Neg.
Lumpectomy 11/04/05 Clear Margins
3 Dose dense AC (Couldn't tolerate 4)
4 Dose dense Taxol & Herc. (Tolerated well)
36 weeks Herceptin (Could not complete one year due to decrease in MUGA score)
2 years of Arimidex, then three years of Femara
Finished Femara May 2011
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