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Lien · 12-27-2012, 03:56 PM

Hi Linn65,

Hmm. Not a very cheerful path report, but nowhere near disastrous. It tells you that this chemo combo did reduce the size of the tumor somewhat, but didn't bring it to its knees. I know of several women who had a similar diagnosis, doing very well on hormonal therapy. This is a stubborn type of cancer and it may take some tweaking before you find the right kind of therapy. May rads and hormonal tx bring you NED (No evidence of disease).

Hang in there! You still have a long, long way to go.

Love

Jacqueline

12-27-2012, 03:56 PM	#3
Lien Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Haarlem, the Netherlands Posts: 835	Re: Path reports scares me Hi Linn65, Hmm. Not a very cheerful path report, but nowhere near disastrous. It tells you that this chemo combo did reduce the size of the tumor somewhat, but didn't bring it to its knees. I know of several women who had a similar diagnosis, doing very well on hormonal therapy. This is a stubborn type of cancer and it may take some tweaking before you find the right kind of therapy. May rads and hormonal tx bring you NED (No evidence of disease). Hang in there! You still have a long, long way to go. Love Jacqueline __________________ 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.