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Old 03-30-2008, 10:47 PM   #17
harrie
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another suggeston

Oh yes, another suggestion is to get a recurrance score from ADJUVANT.COM.
It will give a recurrance scores based on the path report of the estrogen receptor status, histologic grade, tumor size, and chemo regimen. Then you will get several recurrance scores based on if the decision is hormonal therapy alone, or chemo alone, or both a combination.

When Dr. Pegram put my personal data into the adjuvant.com analysis, my numbers came out as follows:
84 out of 100 women are alive and without recurrence in 10 yrs. PLUS....
4 (more) out of 100 women are alive and without recurrence because of therapy (hormonal plus chemo)
Which translates to: 84% increased to 88% of being alive and without recurrence . That 4% additional peace of mind to me was worth the doing both the hormonal and chemo therapy.

Maryanne aka harriecanarie
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1993: right side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads
1999: left side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads, tamoxifen

2006:
BRCA 2 positive
Stage I, invasive DCIS (6mm x 5mm)
Grade: intermediate
sentinal node biopsy: neg
HER2/neu amplified 4.7
ER+/PR+
TOPO II neg
Oncotype dx 20
Bilat mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction
oophorectomy

2007:
6 cycles TCH (taxotere, carboplatin, herceptin)
finished 1 yr herceptin 05/07
Arimidex, stopped after almost 1 yr
Femara
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