[AlaskaAngel]

Sweetsnflwr,

It is still a shot in the dark regardless because the evidence was generally not collected in terms of the addition of chemotherapy. (There is no garantee for any of us no matter what the therapy is.) As noted in another conversation/thread here, the "right" chemotherapy for the "right" patient is not known yet, so, much of the time chemotherapy is given, whether or not one recurs, one cannot know if it helped or not.

My comment is only a reassurance in that from what I have noticed here, stage 1's who have made it past 2 years out have not generally recurred, whether or not they have had chemo/herceptin.

There are those who have VERY small tumors who still may recur -- and some of those who do all therapy STILL may find thay may not be protected by chemotherapy and Herceptin.

It is completely understandable that anyone may prefer to exercise all caution, and do all therapy. But the actual clear documented basis for it is minimal, particularly for stage 1.

AlaskaAngel