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Becky · 10-29-2010, 05:48 PM

My diagnosis is very similar to yours - 1.9 cm tumor with one affected node. I had lumpectomy so I had to have radiation. I did AC followed by taxol. I had Herceptin after chemo and radiation were completed. I am 6+years out and still doing great.

I was told (at that time) that if I had masectomy, I would not need radiation but I had a lumpectomy and with a lumpy, you have to have radiation regardless of chemo or Herceptin.

10-29-2010, 05:48 PM	#3
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: Radiation. When is it indicated My diagnosis is very similar to yours - 1.9 cm tumor with one affected node. I had lumpectomy so I had to have radiation. I did AC followed by taxol. I had Herceptin after chemo and radiation were completed. I am 6+years out and still doing great. I was told (at that time) that if I had masectomy, I would not need radiation but I had a lumpectomy and with a lumpy, you have to have radiation regardless of chemo or Herceptin. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"