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Re: I think I'm in trouble!
I don't know the size of your dcis, but when I was originally diagnosed I had a large dcis tumor ( confirmed by biopsy). I had a mastectomy 4 days after being diagnosed, and it turned out that along with that dcis, there was a tiny area that was invasive and that had already spread to my lymph nodes.
biopsies are not perfect, especially if the tumor is large. I don't think even the drs know exactly what they are dealing with until they get it out.
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diagnosed stage 2- 3/2005
4.5 cm & 2+ nodes , er/pr- & HER2+
4 AC
12 taxol/Herceptin
Year of Herceptin
liver mets- July-2010
7 taxotere/Herceptin
RFA- Feb.2011
NED
U of Wa vaccine trial-oct 2011-Feb 2012
Herceptin/tykerb
Ned - 2 1/2 years
Herceptin & perjeta
Ned 3 years
Herceptin- reducing treatments , due to s/e, to 5-6 a year
NED- 3 1/2 years
Ned - 4 years
2/15- stopped herceptin - on no treatment
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