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Re: Did you have surgery w/o doing chemo?
My experience is that at stage 1, I had chemo (A/C) and radiation and it still came back and spread to my lung and skin. I went to the Cleveland Clinic and they recommended chemo (TCH) before mastectomy. Less than 2% cancer cells remaining when they did the mastectomy. Granted the chemo is tough but here I am 7 years later at stage 4 and so thankful even though I had to give up my breast. Sorry you are going thru this. Wishing you the best.
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12/2006 right lumpectomy - HER2-Stage 1
A/C x 4
Radiation
Herceptin - one year
6/2010 - Stage 4 - lung and skin mets
Lung resection
TCH x 6
12/2010 - right mastectomy
On Herceptin
Scans every six months
11/2013 - stable continue to watch spot on lung
Continue on Herceptin
6/2016 - 6 years Stage 4 - stable - continue Herceptin
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