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lumpectomy after chemo/herceptin
My tumor was not as large but I had chemo first. Tumor shrank to the point neither of my docs could feel it. Since mine was a 6:00, the surgeon didn't feel the need for a marker.
My surgeon is the one who pushed for chemo first to shrink the tumor. I had the lumpectomy and my final path report indicated no cancer found. A complete response to chemo is possible.
She needs to do what is best for her. Is there someone who can go to these appts with her and advocate for her?
Susan
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dx IDC @ age 39 Feb '06
stage 2 er/pr-, her2+
neoadjuvant chemo 4 A/C completed April '06, 12 weekly taxol/herceptin completed 8/06, lumpectomy 8/15/06 NED!
33 rads completed 10/06
weekly herceptin thru May 2007 --Stopped herceptin 4/07 due to drop in LVEF. Started Herceptin again 5/07
Final Herceptin 6/12/07
Port Removed -8/13/07
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