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lizm100 · 01-08-2009, 07:58 PM

Snufi-
I guess I will be the "brave one" to post. I had "DCIS with less than 1mm in its greatest dimension of microinvasive carcinoma" according to my pathology report. I was stage T1mic. I had a lumpectomy , re-excision, negative sentinel node, margins over 1 cm and 33 rads. I consulted with over 10 oncolgists in total and all of them advised against chemo/Herceptin because they felt that the risks of chemo outweighed the benefits for me. The oncolgists I consulted with ranged in years of experience; some worked in major cancer centers, small cancer centers, and some were in private practice. I have come across women who have had light treatment and are doing well and those that were aggressive in their treatment and still ended up with a recurrence. Basically cancer is a crap shoot (I hate that phrase). You need to made a decision that you can live with and not look back. Wishing you the very best in your journey.

01-08-2009, 07:58 PM	#19
lizm100 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 141	Snufi- I guess I will be the "brave one" to post. I had "DCIS with less than 1mm in its greatest dimension of microinvasive carcinoma" according to my pathology report. I was stage T1mic. I had a lumpectomy , re-excision, negative sentinel node, margins over 1 cm and 33 rads. I consulted with over 10 oncolgists in total and all of them advised against chemo/Herceptin because they felt that the risks of chemo outweighed the benefits for me. The oncolgists I consulted with ranged in years of experience; some worked in major cancer centers, small cancer centers, and some were in private practice. I have come across women who have had light treatment and are doing well and those that were aggressive in their treatment and still ended up with a recurrence. Basically cancer is a crap shoot (I hate that phrase). You need to made a decision that you can live with and not look back. Wishing you the very best in your journey.