Low MUGA score
Hi folks!
On Monday I had my first MUGA scan. Today the nurse from my oncologist called to tell me that my score came back at 34% and that the doc was stopping the Herceptin. She seemed a bit upset because he didn't order a scan when I first started treatment. I go next Friday for an echocardiogram (sp?)
I know that 34 is low, but how bad is it really? Does that mean that my heart is only functioning at 34%? Am I a walking time bomb for a heart attck or stroke now?
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Diagnosis and Treatment: DX 12/07/07
Male Diagnosed with DCIS at age 39
Mastectomy on right breast
Tumor Stage pt1b NO MO
DCIS Tumor size 1.5 x 1.x .6cm
Infiltration tumor size .25X.17 cm
Bloom-Richardson Grade 3(score 8)
Nuclear Grade 3 with comedo necrosis
Estrogen+/Progestrone+/HER-2/Neu +++
FISH ratio 4.31
Lymph node removal scheduled 1/07/08
17 nodes tested and all negative 1/08/08
Started Tamoxifin 1/29/08
Oncotype DX score 52 (off the charts, according to my onc!!!)
Starting TCH 3/14/08
BRCA I Positive BRCA II Negative
Finished TC 6/27/08 continue Herceptin
8/1/08 Herceptin stopped due to low Muga score
Mastectomy on left breast 11/10/08
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