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Old 12-16-2008, 12:24 AM   #17
Lien
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For those who had an infection right after their BC surgery: my oncologist told me that having a big infection can "mop up" residual cancer cells, that might otherwise have spread.

You'll probably be fine!

Jacqueline
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Diagnosed age 44, January 2004, 0.7 cm IDC & DCIS. Stage 1, grade 3, ER/PR pos. HER2 pos. clear margins, no nodes. SNB. 35 rads. On Zoladex and Armidex since Dec. 2004. Stopped Zoladex/Arimidex sept 2009 Still taking mistletoe shots (CAM therapy) Doing fine.
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