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Jean · 05-15-2007, 03:13 PM

I have been concerned about this since I was first dx. Since my dr.'s kept telling me that node negative small tumor etc. did not need chemo. Also, I just cannot wrap my mind around "WHY NOT" do a bone biopsey during surgery? This would also assist in making decisions regarding chemo treatment. It looks as if TC are sleeping dormant in the bone marrow if prior to chemo treatment there are no CTC and then after they are finding them. I know at Cornell back in 4/05 there was a Dr. doing a trial study on bone marrow biopsey druing routine
lumpectomy. Hopeful I have a quesiton - I thought if a patient was dx. stage 11 that they were node positive? Even if it was a micro invasion?

Regards,
Jean

05-15-2007, 03:13 PM	#2
Jean Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,154	Hmmmmm I have been concerned about this since I was first dx. Since my dr.'s kept telling me that node negative small tumor etc. did not need chemo. Also, I just cannot wrap my mind around "WHY NOT" do a bone biopsey during surgery? This would also assist in making decisions regarding chemo treatment. It looks as if TC are sleeping dormant in the bone marrow if prior to chemo treatment there are no CTC and then after they are finding them. I know at Cornell back in 4/05 there was a Dr. doing a trial study on bone marrow biopsey druing routine lumpectomy. Hopeful I have a quesiton - I thought if a patient was dx. stage 11 that they were node positive? Even if it was a micro invasion? Regards, Jean __________________ Stage 1, Grade 1, 3/30/05 Lumpectomy 4/15/05 - 6MM IDC Node Neg. (Sentinel node) ER+ 90% / PR-, Her2+++ by FISH Ki-67 40% Arimidex 5/05 Radiation 32 trt, 5/30/05 Oncotype DX test 4/17/06, 31% high risk TOPO 11 neg. 4/06 Stopped Arimidex 5/06 TCH 5/06, 6 treatments Herceptin 5/06 - for 1 yr. 9/06 Completed chemo Started Femara Sept. 2006