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Hi Marie,
I had a 7mm IDC ER+/HER+++ back in March of this year. This was a recurrence (last cancer was in 1998, same breast, IDC 8mm, ER+/HER-, no nodal involvement). My onc said basically the same thing as yours...that the risk of recurrence was very low and the risks of doing chemo outweighed the benefit. I had a mastectomy and my ovaries removed so that I could take Arimidex instead of Tamoxifen. He did say that with those of us presenting with small tumors, no nodes but also having adverse factors such as HER+++ can make it a tough call as to what our options are. Right now, I am quite comfortable with my treatment plan. You just need to really look over your options and decide, along with your doctor, what is best for you.
Good luck,
Petesmom
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