Re: for those newly diagnosed--STANDARD of care about to change-old dogma being disca
Thanks Lani:
I read in the news release that this method is only going to effect about 20% of all breast cancer cases. I didn't see a breakdown in the types of cancers and I am not sure if the fact that you are HER2 positive would make a difference in the lymph node dissections.
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This happened to Colleen:
Diagnosed in September 2007
ER-/PR-/HER2 Neu+++ 2.1 cm x .9 cm spicluted tumor with three fingers, Stage 2B
Sentinal node biopsy and lymph node removal with 3/18 positive in October 2007
4 TAC infusions
lumpectomy March 2008, bad margins
Re-excision on June 3rd, 2008 with clean margins
Fitted for compression sleeve July 16, 2008
Started the first of two TCH infusions August 14, 2008
Done with chemo and now a member of the blue dot club 9/17/08
Starting radiation October 1, 2008
life is still on hold
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