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'lizbeth · 10-30-2013, 06:20 PM

Our lovely Linn65 did neoadjuvant treatment prior to surgery.

Yep, opted for chemotherapy first.

And since Perjeta has recently been approved for neoadjuvant treatment this will become more and more common.

What happens is that many women have a complete or partial response to treatment. This decreases the invasiveness of the surgery needed to remove the tumor. Many women can opt for a lumpectomy instead of the mastectomy.

Ms. Linn65 is so cutting edge . . .

I got a new crown and will be getting the 2nd one tomorrow. Quite the "Dental Princess".

10-30-2013, 06:20 PM	#7
'lizbeth Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sunny San Diego Posts: 2,214	Re: Two tests...Scan Anxiety just a little. Our lovely Linn65 did neoadjuvant treatment prior to surgery. Yep, opted for chemotherapy first. And since Perjeta has recently been approved for neoadjuvant treatment this will become more and more common. What happens is that many women have a complete or partial response to treatment. This decreases the invasiveness of the surgery needed to remove the tumor. Many women can opt for a lumpectomy instead of the mastectomy. Ms. Linn65 is so cutting edge . . . I got a new crown and will be getting the 2nd one tomorrow. Quite the "Dental Princess".